#Putin #Trump #Ukraine - Europe prepares for ‘imminent war’ with Putin as Trump deemed unreliable | Robert Fox: Times Radio

21 March 2025

“We are in an imminent, if not actual, state of war.” Keir Starmer has realised that Europe must step up to combat “Trump’s unpredictability” as the Ukraine-Russia war escalates, says The London Standard’s Robert Fox.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reiterated calls for extending NATO's Article 5 security guarantees to Ukraine, arguing that doing so would demonstrate whether Russia is serious about peace, she said in a speech to the Italian Chamber of Deputies on March 19.

Article 5, the cornerstone of NATO's collective defense, says that an attack on one member is considered an attack on all. It has only been invoked once, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York.

"Extending NATO's Article 5 to Ukraine seems to be the simplest and most effective proposal of all, also because it would help call a possible bluff," Meloni said.

🚨 NO FLY ZONE FOR UKRAINE ?! A group of European experts and elected representatives are proposing that we send 120 European and British jet fighters to the skies of Ukraine to protect civilians - and help bring peace : operation Sky Shield. Let me explain 👇 pic.twitter.com/5WbYBm2t4O

— Zelenskyste 🇫🇷🇺🇦 (@VolodimirZelen1) March 6, 2025

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski:

“How we came to a place where we're fighting now with Canada, and we're making nice with Russia. It's beyond me…”pic.twitter.com/uXFOAZA0lu

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) March 20, 2025

#news - Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 21, 2025: Democracy Now

21 March 2025

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#F1 #ChineseGP - Why Hamilton's Sprint-Pole was so confusing for Ferrari - F1 Chinese GP Friday Analysis: Autosport

21 March 2025

In a surprise twist of events, it’s a Sprint Pole for Lewis Hamilton, the oldest pole winner of any F1 format since Nigel Mansell in 1994.

Alex Kalinauckas and Ronald Vording report from the Shanghai International Circuit to review Friday’s Sprint Qualifying session, why the Ferrari's “peaky” nature may have helped Lewis to pole, the “mega” lap that led to Max Verstappen joining Hamilton on the front row, Lando Norris’ mistake in SQ3 and why it backs up his comments on adapting to his tricky McLaren.

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#Russia - Christo Grozev: the Russian spycatcher Putin wants dead | WTCTW Podcast: Channel 4 News

20 March 2025

Christo Grozev is a Bulgarian investigative journalist who has spent years tracking down Russian spies and is on Vladimir Putin’s wanted list.

Grozev’s open-source journalism exposed spies linked to the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in 2018 and Alexei Navalny in 2020. Now he is at the centre of his own sinister Kremlin plot, as a Bulgarian spy-ring was sent by Moscow to target him and planned to kidnap and kill him, before they were arrested and convicted in the UK. He speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy in this episode of Ways to Change the World ahead of the streaming release of his new documentary ‘Kill List: Hunted by Putin’s Spies’ - which is available on Channel 4. Produced by Silvia Maresca, Calum Fraser, Ka Yee Mak.

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#UK #heathrowairport #ukairport - Airport Fire LIVE: 1,000 Flights Affected After Substation Fire Causes Power Outage | CNBC TV18

21 March 2025

Heathrow Airport Fire LIVE: 1,000 Flights Affected After Substation Fire Causes Power Outage | UK News | CNBC TV18

Helicopter aerials over Britain's Heathrow Airport, which closed Friday after an electrical substation fire caused a power outage

Some more details from Flightradar24, which says that more than 1,000 flights will be impacted by the sudden closure of Heathrow today.

“Today’s total closure of London-Heathrow will affect at least 1,351 flights to/from LHR,” the flight tracker said in a post on Bluesky, “That doesn’t include any flights that might be canceled or delayed due to aircraft being out of position.”

Due to a power outage in the London Heathrow area, London Heathrow Airport is currently closed.

As a result, customers due to travel from Heathrow on Friday are advised not to travel to the airport until further notice.

This will clearly have a significant impact on our operation and our customers and we’re working as quickly as possible to update them on their travel options for the next 24 hours and beyond.

#heathrowairport #ukairport #uknews #london #cnbctv18

#investment #finance #oil - Why BP Learned to Love Oil Again: Bloomberg Originals

21 March 2025

Following environmental catastrophe, corporate missteps and plain bad luck, BP lags its peers. Now it’s scrambling to re-embrace fossil fuels while an activist circles. Is it too little, too late? What Went Wrong for BP? Why the Oil Major Hit Reset: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...

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Activist Elliott meets BP investors to discuss more changes, sources say

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#F1 - Can Aston Martin recover its pace in 2025?: The Inside Line

21 March 2025

Aston's Martin struggled during the F1 2025 season opener.

Aston Martin left Australia dejected, following a tough opening round that was saved by Lance Stroll, who finished down in sixth. The team completed testing as the seventh fastest, with Lance Stroll 10th on the timesheet, his double world champion teammate Fernando Alonso was 16th - with both laps set on day two with Pirelli’s C3s.

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#USA #finance #investment - 'Clear Possibility' that US Becomes Un-Investable under Trump: Peter Atwater: Bloomberg

20 March 2025

Financial Insyghts President Peter Atwater talks how investors should approach the volatility of policy changes in the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates, splitting with the US central bank as officials weigh the economic cost of his tariff push. 

“The Fed would be MUCH better off CUTTING RATES as U.S.Tariffs start to transition (ease!) their way into the economy,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “Do the right thing. April 2nd is Liberation Day in America!!!”

Trump’s post Wednesday evening comes as his administration prepares to unveil a fresh wave of tariffs, which Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled was hanging over forecasts. 

Fed officials held their benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday for a second straight meeting, as expected by economists. Powell downplayed simmering concerns about a slowdown but acknowledged tariff uncertainty was a factor and already contributing to goods inflation, but may prove transitory. Trump’s administration is preparing to announce a fresh wave of tariffs on April 2, though the exact scope isn’t clear. Trump has promised so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on at least some nations, though his administration has not specified which ones or at what rate, and his key economic advisers have competing views on the best way to approach tariff policy. 

The public push back on interest rates comes as the Trump White House tries to make its case for stiffer tariffs amid a mixed economic picture in the US. Inflation has not abated as much as American consumers would like. High interest rates are squeezing the housing market, and economists now see economic growth slowing in the upcoming months. 

Trump has sent repeated mixed messages on the Fed — at times calling for cuts and otherwise declining to intervene. Similarly, during the campaign, he vacillated on how independent he said the Fed should be from the White House.

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#usa #germany #border - Germany updates US travel advice following arrests | DW News

21 March 2025

Germany has updated its travel advisory for the United States after several German citizens were detained at the U.S. border.

This comes amid a broader crackdown on immigration by the Trump administration. Germany is now warning its citizens that holding a visa or entry waiver for the U.S. does not guarantee entry into the country.

A spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry stated that Berlin is working to determine whether there has been a possible "change in American immigration policy."

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Officials in Paris are expressing their dismay after a French scientist was denied entry to the US, because of text messages on their phone containing a 'personal opinion' about the Trump administration. The British and German governments have updated their advice for travellers seeking to enter the U.S. with fresh warnings about the risk of arrest or detention. We speak to Veronica Cardenas, former assistant chief counsel at the US Department of Homeland Security.