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Analysis Ukraine must embrace the West's 'manoeuvre warfare' instead of being dragged into traditional Russian-style combat Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a choice: fight Russia in a traditional gladiatorial manner where Russia's size would give it the advantage, or adapt to survive. By Sean Bell, military analyst Saturday 11 March 2023 02:01, UK Ukraine war. Why you can trust Sky News Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been brutal...

Dengue fever cases in Ibiza prompts warning to tourists from Spanish health officials Planning a summer holiday in Ibiza? Spanish health authorities have warned of an increased risk of dengue fever after an outbreak of the mosquito-borne infection that causes headaches, fever and vomiting. Josephine Franks Sky News reporter @jos_franks Thursday 9 March 2023 18:21, UK Cala d'Hort beach in Ibiza Image: Pic: iStock file pic...

Analysis Can Rishi Sunak prove benefits of cooperation outweigh confrontation? Rishi Sunak is now pushing for consensus, negotiation and compromise on the world stage. He will get much love there and likely spend more time on it, but world leaders have no say in British elections and he has a fight on his hands. Sam Coates Deputy political editor @SamCoatesSky Friday 10 March 2023...

UK to help fund detention centre in France under £480m deal to stop Channel crossings UK to help fund detention centre in France under £480m deal to stop Channel crossings Hundreds more French personnel will also patrol the beaches as part of the fresh package of measures agreed at the first Anglo-French summit to be held for five years, seen as...

NASA tracking new asteroid that has 'very small chance of impacting Earth in 2046' An asteroid the size of an Olympic swimming pool has a 1 in 600 chance of impacting Earth, with NASA keeping a close eye on its orbit. Friday 10 March 2023 17:05, UK NASA is tracking asteroid 2023 DW. Pic: NASA Asteroid Watch/Twitter Image: NASA is tracking asteroid 2023 DW....

Twitter owner Elon Musk reportedly wants to build his own 'utopia' town The Wall Street Journal reports the billionaire wants to build his own town near SpaceX and Tesla facilities in Texas. His workers would be able to live there at discounted rates, perhaps to avoid the need for Twitter-style office bedrooms. By Tom Acres, technology reporter Friday 10 March 2023 12:17,...

Meta could rival Twitter as it reveals work is under way on new social network Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, appears to sense an opportunity to take advantage of the tumultuous nature of Elon Musk's Twitter ownership by launching a new rival. By Tom Acres, technology reporter Friday 10 March 2023 12:18, UK FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The logo of...

Eyewitness VR headsets and simulated sandbags - the armed forces using virtual worlds to rehearse wars Armed forces around the world are exploring the power of these virtual worlds in which to rehearse wars. This is one of the first examples of what's known as a Single Synthetic Environment - a "digital twin" of real-world 3-D terrain and airspace - being...

Proposed 'Hydrogen Village' which could see homes swap gas for hydrogen The proposed 'Hydrogen Village' in an area of Whitby would see 2,000 homes cut off from conventional gas and plumbed into hydrogen. While backers see it as an "oven-ready" replacement for gas, some residents raise concerns over safety. Tom Heap Climate presenter @tomheapmedia Saturday 11 March 2023 02:38, UK Say no to hydrogen...

Explainer The BBC's guidelines on impartiality explained - and do they apply to Gary Lineker? One of the BBC's most important pillars is that of impartiality, and this is why former football star Gary Lineker has been asked to step back from his sports broadcasting role. Saturday 11 March 2023 05:49, UK The BBC has announced plans to reshape for the 'digital age' Why...

Payment Networks Pause Implementation of Code for Gun Shops BY PYMNTS | MARCH 10, 2023 | Payment networks have paused their implementation of a new merchant category code for gun shops. American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa have done so but have not said that they would end it completely, Reuters reported Thursday (March 9). The move...

BILL and BMO Debut Bill Pay and Invoicing Tool BY PYMNTS | MARCH 9, 2023 | Billing software firm BILL has launched a bill pay/invoicing platform with BMO. Dubbed BMO Bill Connect, the cloud-based platform “gives customers more visibility and control over their financial operations,” BILL and BMO (the Bank of Montreal) said in a news...

Lending Platforms Plunge as Tech Rout Sends FinTech IPO Index Down 4.9% BY PYMNTS | MARCH 10, 2023 | It wasn’t just crypto that had investors running for the exits. And it wasn’t just talk of more rate hikes from the Fed that had investors hitting the sell button. This week’s downdraft for the FinTech IPO Index...

ScaleWith Launches Product that Embeds Social Impact Funding in RFPs BY PYMNTS | MARCH 10, 2023 | ScaleWith has launched a software-as-a-service (SaaS) product that helps organizations support their social impact commitments. The new BuyWith lets businesses and public sector entities embed social impact funding into their request for proposal (RFP) award criteria — an ability...