Ukraine-Russia war fears LIVE: Updates as concern grows of attack within 'minutes' of order

Image released by the Ukraine Ministry of Defense on Feb 9, 2022 shows Ukrainian armed forces tanks carried out combat training in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Ukraine

“Russians don’t start wars, we finish wars” Russians do not start wars but they finish them, Vyacheslav Nikonov, first deputy chairman of the State Duma committee on international affairs, has said. Mr Nikonov was asked on the BBC Radio 4’s World At One program whether he could see parallels between now and the days that … Read more

Tesco boss' concern over 5% rise in food costs as energy crisis set to hit poorest

Tesco boss' concern over 5% rise in food costs as energy crisis set to hit poorest

Tesco boss John Allan has warned the “worst is still to come” for those on the lowest incomes. The supermarket giant chairman said today that a five per cent hike in the weekly food shop will “squeeze” the poorest in Britain. He admitted some people will have less to spend on luxuries, the Mirror reportsamid … Read more

Enter the ‘closed loop’: What life is like for Olympians in Beijing amid Covid concern

Enter the ‘closed loop’: What life is like for Olympians in Beijing amid Covid concern

BEIJING — The athletes have arrived, the competition has begun and Friday’s spectacular ceremony opened the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. But for the athletes and the others attending, this year’s Games will be markedly different from those that came before. Participants and foreign visitors will be kept inside what organizers refer to as the … Read more