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Head of Dubai-based ports giant DP World quits after Epstein links revealed

By Iron Will / February 13, 2026 /

Ahmed Nour and Abdirahim Saeed, BBC Arabic and Jemma Crew, Business reporter Reuters The head of global ports operator DP World has left the company after mounting pressure over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s exit as chairman and chief executive comes after newly-released files showed the Emirati mogul

Hello Kitty designer steps down after 46 years

By Iron Will / February 13, 2026 /

Emer Moreau Business reporter Getty Images Hello Kitty is a globally recognised brand The designer behind Hello Kitty is stepping down after 46 years, during which time she oversaw the feline character achieving world recognition. Yuko Yamaguchi took over design duties for the character — who isn’t actually a cat, but a little girl from

Energy alert: Tony Blair think tank urges Keir Starmer to axe 38% windfall tax as ‘UK in the wrong direction’

By Iron Will / February 13, 2026 /

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s think tank has urged Keir Starmer’s Government to abolish the windfall tax imposed on oil and gas companies and lift its prohibition on fresh North Sea drilling licences. A sharply critical report from the Tony Blair Institute contends that Labour’s clean energy strategy is steering Britain down the wrong path

Rubio warns Europe of new era in geopolitics before Munich security conference

By Iron Will / February 13, 2026 /

Reuters The US Secretary of State is due to address the Munich Security Conference on Saturday US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken of a defining moment and a “new era” as he travels to Europe for a major speech to the Munich Security Conference. Rubio will lead the US delegation at the first

Climate Change and Energy: World Leaders in Turmoil | Friends of Science

By Iron Will / February 13, 2026 /

By Steve Goreham  – originally posted at masterresource.org “There is no evidence that UN COP meetings and more than $10 trillion spent on renewables over the last 30 years have affected the climate. The average atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, which is blamed for global warming, has been rising over the last 50 years without any

Winter Olympics 2026 LIVE: Day seven – watch BBC – medals, results, TV stream & updates from Milan-Cortina

By Iron Will / February 13, 2026 /

Summary Winter Olympics day seven – watch live coverage (UK only) Curling: GB men in action now against hosts Italy, women’s rink take on South Korea at 13:05 Britain’s former world champion Charlotte Bankes in snowboard cross seeding run now, with final from 12:30 Team GB’s Matt Weston leads skeleton going into finale (18:30) Seven

EU Bankers Call For Visa And Mastercard Alternatives | Armstrong Economics

By Iron Will / February 12, 2026 /

According to ECB data cited by the Financial Times, American firms Visa and Mastercard now account for nearly two-thirds of all card transactions in the eurozone, while 13 EU countries have no national card schemes. Now, EU officials have issued a warning that an alternative medium must be deployed to counter US interference. As cash

Britain Faces Weapon Shortage After Oversupplying Ukraine | Armstrong Economics

By Iron Will / February 12, 2026 /

Britain, one of the loudest voices pushing continued support for Ukraine, has already transferred enormous quantities of its own weapons and ammunition, and the reality now surfacing is that Western arsenals were never designed for a prolonged conventional conflict. From the outset of the war, London became one of Kyiv’s largest suppliers. The UK delivered

BRITAIN | Armstrong Economics

By Iron Will / February 12, 2026 /

Britain Faces Weapon Shortage After Oversupplying Ukraine February 13, 2026 Britain, one of the loudest voices pushing continued support for Ukraine, has already transferred enormous quantities of its own weapons and ammunition, and the… BRITAIN War London Mayor Hell Bent on Reversing Brexit February 13, 2026 The Mayor of London’s recent declaration that his “ultimate

London Mayor Hell Bent On Reversing Brexit | Armstrong Economics

By Iron Will / February 12, 2026 /

The Mayor of London’s recent declaration that his “ultimate goal is to reverse Brexit” and rejoin the EU captures the continued strain facing UK politics. When the British people voted to leave the European Union, they did not merely withdraw from a political union, but rather, they withdrew from the world’s most integrated economic bloc.