The UK government is preparing a potential court case against former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich after he missed a deadline to release the £2.5 billion raised from the sale of the club. In mid-December Sir Keir Starmer announced that the Treasury was issuing a license for the transfer of frozen funds to a foundation to…
Hundreds of tankers sit idle on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz as Iran effectively closed the waterway, sending oil prices above $100 — the highest since 2022 after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war. Oil tanker traffic in the strait, through which a fifth of global oil passes, has collapsed after Israel and…
According to Forbes, the number of billionaires has reached a record-breaking 3,428, with Elon Musk retaining the title of the world’s richest person. of the magazine’s latest ranking The boss of Tesla and SpaceX, who dominates the tech sector, came out on top with a net worth of $839bn (£623bn), followed in second place. Google…
Donald Trump has said he will direct the Pentagon and other US agencies to release “government files relating to alien and extraterrestrial life”. In a post on Truth Social, the US president claimed that his decision was “based on the tremendous interest shown” and described the case as “extremely interesting and important”. He wrote, “Based on…
Lord Mandelson faces police investigation (Image: Getty) The Met Police have issued a major update after several politicians called on the force to investigate whether Lord Mandelson broke the law over his emails to Jeffrey Epstein. MPs from across the party said the force should investigate whether he was guilty of misconduct in public office,…
