Ukrainian president says the power infrastructure generates money for Moscow so is akin to a military target. What we know on day 1,447 Russian energy infrastructure is a legitimate target for Ukrainian strikes because the energy sector is a source of funds for the production of weapons, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said . “We do not have to choose – whether we strike a military target or energy … it’s...
Ukrainian president says the power infrastructure generates money for Moscow so is akin to a military target. What we know on day 1,447 Russian energy infrastructure is a legitimate target for Ukrainian strikes because the energy sector is a source of funds for the production of weapons, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said . “We do not have to choose – whether we strike a military target or energy … it’s the same thing,” the Ukrainian president said on X on Sunday. “We either build weapons and strike their weapons. Or we strike the source where their money is generated and multiplied. And that source is their energy sector … All of this is a legitimate target for us.” Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy grid in a campaign of attacks that has been called Moscow’s weaponisation of winter. Authorities in Dubai have arrested and handed over to Russia a man suspected of shooting and wounding a senior officer in Russia’s intelligence services , according to Moscow’s security service. Rory Carroll and Pjotr Sauer report that Sunday’s announcement came two days after a gunman shot Lt Gen Vladimir Alekseyev on the stairwell of his Moscow apartment, leaving him in a critical condition. The federal security service (FSB) said a Russian citizen was detained in Dubai on suspicion of carrying out the shooting. Television images showed masked FSB officers escorting a blindfolded man from a jet in Russia in the dark. The FSB said it had also identified two “accomplices”, one of whom was detained in Moscow and another who “left for Ukraine”. Zelenskyy said the US had given Ukraine and Russia yet another deadline to reach a peace settlement and was now proposing the war should end by June, reports Donna Ferguson . The Ukrainian president also hinted that the new deadline could be linked to Trump’s US midterm elections campaign. Zelenskyy told reporters that both Ukraine and Russia had been invited to further talks this week. A Russian airstrike on a residential area in eastern Ukraine kill...
The biggest US sports night of the year is also set to be a major cultural event with Bad Bunny following up his Grammys triumph and a set of A-list ads Follow the main Super Bowl live blog here We’re drifting dangerously close to the football here, but the teams are taking the field with the now-traditional blessing of some celebrity fans. First up, longtime Seattle Seahawks diehard Chris Pratt, ...
The biggest US sports night of the year is also set to be a major cultural event with Bad Bunny following up his Grammys triumph and a set of A-list ads Follow the main Super Bowl live blog here We’re drifting dangerously close to the football here, but the teams are taking the field with the now-traditional blessing of some celebrity fans. First up, longtime Seattle Seahawks diehard Chris Pratt, who introduces his hometown team with his young son. As a procession of Super Bowl MVPs walk on to the pitch Green Day take to the stage, opening with Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) and segueing into Holiday. As the crowd on the pitch pump devil-horns foam fingers , the trio look like they’re having a great time, and Billie Joe Armstrong still sounds incredible. After a bit of Boulevard of Broken Dreams, the short set climaxes with American Idiot accompanied by a bizarre lineup of football legends like of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Joe Montana onto the stage. A fun, punchy opener. Continue reading...
(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has closed lower in three consecutive trading days, surrendering almost 200 points or 2.9 percent in that span. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,110-point plateau, although it's expected to open to the upside on Monday. The global forecast for Asian markets is positive, with bargain hunting expected after some heavy selling last week. The...
(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has closed lower in three consecutive trading days, surrendering almost 200 points or 2.9 percent in that span. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,110-point plateau, although it's expected to open to the upside on Monday. The global forecast for Asian markets is positive, with bargain hunting expected after some heavy selling last week. The European and U.S. markets were up on Friday and the Asian bourses are expected to follow suit. The JCI finished sharply lower on Friday following losses from the financial shares and cement stocks, while the resource companies were mixed. For the day, the index declined 85.89 points or 1.19 percent to finish at 7,114.27 after trading between 7,107.28 and 7,189.13. Among the actives, Bank CIMB Niaga shed 0.57 percent, while Bank Mandiri plunged 4.65 percent, Bank Danamon Indonesia sank 0.79 percent, Bank Negara Indonesia dropped 0.90 percent, Bank Rakyat Indonesia tumbled 1.85 percent, Bank Maybank Indonesia slumped 0.92 percent, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison rallied 1.27 percent, Indocement shed 0.72 percent, Semen Indonesia tanked 3.05 percent, Indofood Sukses Makmur retreated 1.31 percent, United Tractors stumbled 2.19 percent, Astra International fell 0.49 percent, Aneka Tambang gained 0.70 percent, Jasa Marga surrendered 3.26 percent, Vale Indonesia lost 0.55 percent, Timah added 0.45 percent, Bumi Resources skyrocketed 8.89 percent and Bank Central Asia, Energi Mega Persada and Astra Agro Lestari were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is upbeat as the major averages returned from Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday by opening in the green on Friday and continuing to pick up steam as the shortened session progressed, ending near the day's highs. The Dow jumped 188.59 points or 0.42 percent to finish at 44,910.65, while the NASDAQ rallied 157.69 points or 0.83 percent to close at 19,218.17 and the S&P 500 gained 33.64 points or 0.56 percent to end at 6,032.38. For the holida...
To err is human. But when an error funnels through a system that has safeguards, the error is supposed to be caught and rectified. Checks and balances are written into the Basic Law , Hong Kong’s mini constitution. Hong Kong has an executive-led system, which means it is the executive branch’s job to formulate and implement policies, as well as “draft and introduce bills, motions and subordinate l...
To err is human. But when an error funnels through a system that has safeguards, the error is supposed to be caught and rectified. Checks and balances are written into the Basic Law , Hong Kong’s mini constitution. Hong Kong has an executive-led system, which means it is the executive branch’s job to formulate and implement policies, as well as “draft and introduce bills, motions and subordinate legislation”. The legislature’s job is “to enact, amend or repeal laws”. Therefore, lawmakers are the gatekeepers when it comes to ensuring the laws they enact are good, not only in spirit but in the letter of the law. Regardless of intentions, legislation must be worded correctly, at the very least. Advertisement So what has transpired over something as simple as requiring people to wear seat belts on buses proves that neither the government nor the legislature have performed their jobs. The interlocking wheels that are supposed to be the built-in system of checks and balances failed. Some bring up the not-so-good old days when obstructionists prevented the wheels from moving with their disruptive and stalling antics. As a result, the city suffered, unable to move forward, straight-jacketed by confrontational politics as long-standing and deep-seated problems remained unresolved. Advertisement