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UK Looks at Easing Visa Rules for Ukrainians

10Mar

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

UK, News, Ukraine

UK Looks at Easing Visa Rules for Ukrainians

The UK is looking at how to relax visa rules for Ukrainian refugees. The move comes after criticism of the British government, which critics say with bureaucratic red tape is preventing refugees from being helped quickly enough. Refugee Ukrainians are now only allowed to enter the UK with a visa. Secretary of the Interior James Heappey, who is in charge of the British armed forces, said Home Secretary Priti Patel is exploring options to give Ukrainians easier access to the country. However, according to Sky News, Patel is under pressure from other ministers. The British news channel also reports that about 1,000 Ukrainians have been granted visas. However, it is not clear how many applications have been submitted; on Monday, there were still 17,700. This is because the government...

Apple Unveils New iPhone SE and iPad Air

9Mar

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Technology, News

Apple Unveils New iPhone SE and iPad Air

As expected, Apple presented new versions of its 'budget iPhone' and the iPad Air during an online event. There were no big surprises with these gadgets, except that the iPad Air now also has an M1 processor on board and that the iPhone SE has become significantly more expensive. In our preview at the Apple event, we wrote that the iPhone SE is so popular, among other things, because of its (for an iPhone). We had expected a bit more storage capacity for that money, but the entry-level model still starts at 64 GB. In addition, there are also versions of 128 and 256 GB. What is new is the A15 Bionic processor, and that is the same power source that resides in the iPhone 13. Also included in the price are 5G, an improved camera of 12 megapixels and a battery that lasts a little lon...

Trade In Nickel on London Stock Exchange Shut Down

8Mar

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Business, News, UK

Trade In Nickel on London Stock Exchange Shut Down

Trading in Nickel was halted on Tuesday on the metal exchange in London. Bloomberg news agency reported that trading would endure suspension for the rest of the day. Earlier in the day, the nickel price had broken the $100,000 per ton mark for the first time. Investors fear that Russia will no longer be able to export its production due to sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine.

Nerves Tense in Kyiv: Capital is Preparing for Russian Invasion

7Mar

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Ukraine, News, Russia

Nerves Tense in Kyiv: Capital is Preparing for Russian Invasion

Nerves in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv are tense. According to the Ukrainian army, Russia has started raising funds to storm the city. This is according to the report of the general staff, which was published on Facebook on Monday. At 7 o'clock UK time, a ceasefire will go into effect to evacuate the civilians. What will happen next is of great concern to observers. The encirclement of Kyiv is slowly nearing completion. Russian troops are massively present near the city limits while at the same time trying to gain full control over the towns of Irpin and Butja, which are just outside Kyiv. From there, it's a few more miles to the northwestern city boundary. According to the report, Russian units also want to gain tactical advantage by reaching the eastern suburbs of Kyiv through Br...

Russian Troops Enter Port City of Mykolaiv

4Mar

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Russia, News, Ukraine

Russian Troops Enter Port City of Mykolaiv

Russian troops enter the Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv for the first time. The regional governor reports that fighting takes place in several places in the southern city. "Let's not get nervous," Governor Vitali Kim said in a video message. Nearly half a million people live in Mykolaiv. The city is located tens of kilometres west of Kherson. Kherson was the first major city to be captured by Russian forces earlier this week. Russia is also carrying out an offensive on the other side of Mykolaiv, for example, near Odesa's city. Ukraine is under attack from several sides. In the south, the Russian army has advanced from Crimea.

China Asked Russia Not to Invade Ukraine During the Winter Games

3Mar

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

China, News, Russia, Ukraine

China Asked Russia Not to Invade Ukraine During the Winter Games

China allegedly asked Russia not to invade Ukraine during the Winter Games, which took place in Beijing. That reports The New York Times. China denies. Senior Chinese government officials are said to have asked senior Russian government officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The New York Times reported this, citing sources within the Biden administration and a European source. The sources quoted a Western intelligence report. A source familiar with the case confirmed to Reuters news agency that China had indeed requested this but declined to provide details. The source did not want to be identified due to the sensitivity of the case. According to The New York Times, a government official familiar with the information said...

Russian Opposition Leader Navalny from Prison: Putin is Not Russia-Let Us Fight the War

2Mar

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Russia, News

Russian Opposition Leader Navalny from Prison: Putin is Not Russia-Let Us Fight the War

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny calls on Russians from prison via Twitter to protest en masse against the invasion of Ukraine. "Putin is not Russia. If there's one thing Russia can be proud of right now, it's the 6,824 people imprisoned for taking the streets against the war." Navalny calls on Russians, not only in Russia and Belarus but also elsewhere in the world, to protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine every weekday in the main city squares and at Russian embassies and to do so every weekend at 14 hours to do. "Let's not become a nation of scared silent people. Or cowards pretending not to notice the aggressive war against Ukraine started by our clearly insane czar," Navalny said. "Putin is not Russia. If there's one thing we can be proud of in Russia, it...

London Subway Does Not Run After Failed Collective Labour Agreement

1Mar

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

UK, News

London Subway Does Not Run After Failed Collective Labour Agreement

The London Underground is not running due to a strike. However, unions have decided to stop working on Tuesday and Thursday because negotiations on, among other things, pension rights and changing work agreements have failed. "All underground lines have been suspended," said a Transport for London spokeswoman. However, it is still unclear whether traffic will be restored during the day or not. Other public transport in the British capital, such as bus services, runs normally but is busier than usual. As a result, Londoners are advised to work from home as much as possible. Transport union RMT has urged Mayor Sadiq Khan to support the metro staff who "behaved so heroically during the corona crisis". The unions say that in order to save money, the government is "making a devastati...

WWF: World Leaders, Heed Warnings IPCC Report

28Feb

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

World, News

WWF: World Leaders, Heed Warnings IPCC Report

The latest UN climate panel IPCC report "provides the most serious warning yet," the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said on Monday's findings. World leaders should "take the gravity of the situation seriously and deliver on their climate promises," the organization said. According to the WWF, it is clear that the current measures are not enough. "Heatwaves above the Arctic Circle, forest fires in Siberia, floods in Limburg. It provides an insight into what a warmer world entails for people and nature. The governments worldwide are not adapting, even though they have promised to do so. "We need leaders who not only make plans based on science, but actually execute them. Now is the time to think big, show guts and unite."

Ukrainians Strike Back: Russian Military Airport Hit by Missile Strike

25Feb

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Ukraine, News, Russia

Ukrainians Strike Back: Russian Military Airport Hit by Missile Strike

The Russian army may be moving very quickly through Ukraine, but the Ukrainians are also hitting back: they bombed a military airport on Russian territory on Friday morning. The Russian airbase in Millerovo is located about 16 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, near the economically important city of Rostov-on-Don. On Friday morning, Ukrainian missiles hit the airbase. At least, that is apparent from unverified images on social media. According to Georgiy Tuka, a former Ukrainian army officer and now head of his own militia, these are Tuchka-U missiles. At least 137 Ukrainians and 800 Russian soldiers have so far been killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.