New Zealand to deploy 120 troops to Britain to train Ukrainian troops

Newsletter Aug 16, 2022 [ International Business Times]( [New Zealand to deploy 120 troops to Britain to train Ukrainian troops]( New Zealand is sending 120 military personnel to Britain to help train Ukrainians in front-line combat, the government said on Monday. [Learn more about Jeeng]( [Explainer-Why Europe faces climbing energy bills]( A global surge in wholesale power and gas prices means households across Europe face much higher energy bills this year and beyond, with the region's most vulnerable exposed to fuel poverty, consumer groups say. You Might Like    [Learn more about Jeeng]( [UK pushes ahead with Rwanda migrant scheme as small boats keep coming]( Housed in a detention centre in southern England, Aladeen says he risked his life to travel thousands of miles from his homeland of Syria to escape being forced to fight in the military of President Bashar al-Assad. [How to tackle the UK cost of living crisis – four economists have their say]( A spike in wholesale energy prices has fed into retail charges for businesses and households. [UK first to approve Omicron COVID shot with Moderna go-ahead]( Britain has now also given the first green light to a variant-adapted shot that targets both the original and Omicron version of the virus. [Oil prices tumble on possible Iran deal, stuttering China economy]( US oil futures dropped nearly three percent to finish below $90 a barrel. [The UK's cost of living support won't protect the poorest – here's what the government should do instead]( UK households have faced unprecedented blows to their living standards in 2022. [Polio vaccine boosters offered to London children – an expert explains what's going on]( The UK Health Security Agency reported in June that poliovirus had been detected in sewage in north and east London between February and May 2022. [Explainer - Why has Polio been found in London, New York and Jerusalem, and how dangerous is it?]( Polio, a deadly disease that used to paralyze tens of thousands of children every year, is spreading in London, New York and Jerusalem for the first time in decades, spurring catch-up vaccination campaigns. [Drought: Why some UK trees are losing their leaves in August]( Britain is suffering its worst drought since the 1970s, with dry weather expected until October. [Greek phone-hacking scandal: Investigative media's key role]( Investigative journalism has emerged as a powerful force during Greece's phone-hacking scandal, rocking a government that tries to "control" the media landscape [Dollar firm vs Aussie, euro on heightened recession worries]( The safe-haven U.S. dollar hovered near a one-week high on Tuesday while the Aussie, euro and Chinese yuan remained under pressure as weak global economic data reignited recession fears. [Apple's $30 million settlement over employee bag checks gets court approval]( A federal judge in California has signed off on Apple Inc.'s $30.5 million settlement in a nearly decade-old lawsuit claiming the company shortchanged 15,000 retail workers by not paying them for time spent in security checks after their shifts. [Zelensky warns Zaporizhzhia 'catastrophe' would threaten whole of Europe]( Zelensky called on the international community to adopt "new tough sanctions against Russia" and not to yield to "nuclear blackmail"  [Learn more about Jeeng]( [IBTimes]( IBTimes will always protect your security and privacy. Please read our detailed [Privacy Policy.]( Please do not reply to this email. [Click here]( to adjust your notification preferences or unsubscribe. © Copyright 2022 IBTimes LLC. All Rights Reserved. IBTimes LLC, 33 Whitehall ST FL 7, New York, NY 10004 U.S.A, New York, New York 10004, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time.