Ukraine says it uncovers mass fraud in weapons procurement
Reuters Ukraine’s SBU security service said on Saturday it had uncovered a corruption scheme in the purchase of arms by the country’s military totalling the equivalent of about $US40 million. The announcement of mass procurement fraud, confirmed by Ukraine’s Defence Ministry, will have a huge resonance in a country beleaguered by Russia’s nearly two-year-old invasion. […]
Record number of migrants arrive in Britain by boat on a single day
London, UK Reuters The number of migrants arriving in Britain in small boats hit a record for a single day on Monday, as the rise in dangerous journeys across the English Channel continues despite UK Government plans to deport those arriving illegally to Rwanda. Britain’s Ministry of Defence said 1,295 people in 27 boats were […]
Not personal enough: Why climate change is not yet a top priority
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Spurring ambitious-enough action to stem climate change will require persuading most people that its impacts – from deadlier weather to surging migration – are a direct and imminent threat to themselves, according to a British defence official. Global warming “is not inconvenient if you’re not affected by it at all”, said […]