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Leaked email: Donald Trump ordered 'illegal' Ukraine aid freeze

Leaked emails reveal Pentagon officials were worried that military aid freeze to Ukraine was unlawful. A OMB official said the direction to withhold aid came directly from POTUS.




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Pictured: Three British victims of Ukrainian Airlines flight in Iran

Mohammad Reza Kadkhoda-Zadeh (pictured), 40, is understood to have travelled to Iran to see family over the Christmas period and was returning to the UK via Ukraine.




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Putin oversees hypersonic missile test launches as part of huge military drill off coast of Crimea

The Russian president watched Kalibr cruise missiles and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles being launched from the deck of the Marshal Ustinov cruiser off the coast of Moscow-annexed Crimea.




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Husband has metal nut attached to his penis in his sleep in Ukraine

The unnamed husband from Zaporizhia in Ukraine, who is in his 40s, was woken up by pain in the morning and saw his penis being 'strangulated' and becoming further swollen.




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Twitter data could have been a source of Kremlin intelligence during the 2014 Ukraine conflict

University of California experts showed that location-tagged tweets by Ukraine residents could have been used to map out sentiments towards Russia in real-time.




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Bolton urged Dems to probe Marie Yovanovitch's firing in intervention two weeks after he left WH

John Bolton warned the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee shortly after his departure in September that former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch's ousting was 'improper.'




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Shocking moment three Ukrainian men are seriously hurt when one sets off a GRENADE in their car

The moment of the explosion was caught on a CCTV camera in Lelyaky, Vinnytsia. The three men were put into intensive care and had operations to remove shrapnel.




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Angry mob attacks coronavirus evacuees and starts a riot in Ukraine

Protesters lit fires and hurled rocks as six buses carrying evacuees from Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, drove to the hospital in Novi Sanzhary.




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Pelosi calls Trump's freeze on WHO cash 'illegal' and vows to 'swiftly challenge' the move

Nancy Pelosi called President Trump's decision to cut off funding to the World Health Organization 'illegal' and said it would be 'swiftly challenged' by Congressional Democrats.




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Girl, six, freezes to death as she walked home in Ukraine

Milena Sheveleva (pictured) was found dead after losing her glasses and getting soaked through with rain near the village of Sosnivka on Sunday.




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HO880 IEEE-488 (GPIB) Interface Installation Manual

Describes the initial installation of the HO880 IEEE-488 (GPIB) Interface.The hardware option applies to the instrument series:HM8112-3, HM8115-2, HM8118, HM8123, HM8134-3, HM8135, HM7044 and HM8143For information on operating the base units see the corresponding user manuals.




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R&S®SMW-K49 IEEE 802.16 WiMAX™ User Manual

Describes the specific functions of the application, including the remote control commands with programming examples.For information on operating the R&S®SMW200A see the user manual of the base unit.The R&S®SMW200A User Manual (online version) contains the documentation for the base unit and all options for immediate display (no download required).




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Louis Rees-Zammit, 19, has grasped every opportunity so far and is now pushing for a Wales start

SPECIAL REPORT BY WILL KELLEHER: No player has run out in a Test match at Wales' Principality Stadium having been born after the ground was built. Rees-Zammit could change that fact.




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Wales keen to harness 'hostile' Cardiff atmosphere against France, says Jake Ball

Les Bleus are unbeaten in the tournament so far after wins against England and Italy at home but Wales lock Jake Ball has warned they are ready to make the most of a 'hostile' atmosphere in Cardiff.




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Wayne Pivac fumes after two refereeing decisions cost Wales victory against France

WILL KELLEHER AT THE PRINCIPALITY STADIUM: Wayne Pivac was left livid with two decisions costing Wales a win over France as they lost at home in the Six Nations for the first time in three years.




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Reborn England star Kyle Sinckler keeps his head in a chaotic win as Wales feel the squeeze

All around him, others were losing their heads, but this time Kyle Sinckler did not. The pantomime villain of last year's England defeat in Cardiff proved on Saturday how much he has changed.




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Rhys Carre reflects on his role in Wales squad after weight loss gave his career a new lease of life

Rhys Carre has gone from plump to Wales' new trump card in the pack in the space of a year after he had no contract at Cardiff Blues this time last season and weighed 21-stone.




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Wales centre Jamie Roberts reluctantly accepts his Test career is over after 94 caps

Jamie Roberts has admitted his Test career is over and does not expect to be selected by Wales again. The 94-cap centre remains available for selection.




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GREYCROFT FOUNDER: For the first time ever, VCs are giving millions to founders without meeting them face-to-face. Here's how to adapt to remote investing.

75479954Alan Patricof is the chairman emeritus at Greycroft Partners.He writes that given the timeline of the coronavirus pandemic, VC firms will have to invest in startups, early-stage companies, and new CEOs without meeting teams face-to-face.To close a deal, it'll be key for entrepreneurs to be charismatic through the phone, and have strong references.Seed and round A investors should consider partnering with other firms to mitigate risk, and should prioritize thorough backgrounding of potential deals.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.The pandemic crisis has presented those in venture capital with a new phenomenon — which, in spite of my 50 years in the business, is a first.Since we are virtually always "open to buy," to quote a retailer's expression, we are now faced with




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How Wall Street can get back to the office; Private equity's energy mess

Welcome to Wall Street Insider, where we take you behind the scenes of the finance team's biggest scoops and deep dives from the past week. If you aren't yet a subscriber to Wall Street Insider, you can sign up here.Happy May! With remote work stretching into another month, conversations are starting to shift to when we'll return to the office — and who might remain at home. Luke Ellis, the CEO of $104 billion hedge-fund manager Man Group, broke down how it will operate after the pandemic, and said his firm has proven it can "not just survive but thrive and operate at close to full productivity with everyone working from home." Meanwhile, CEOs from firms including Franklin Templeton, MSCI, Prudential, and Tradeweb explained how the whole experience has blurred the lines between work and




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COVID-19 will change how companies report earnings – these are the top 20 things execs need to keep in mind

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued an advisory on the factors that companies should keep in mind while reporting earnings for FY 2019-20.The advisory covers 20 key items spread across five categories.Given that this is an advisory, the nature and extent of items to be considered will differ between companies.The COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on all aspects of the economy, be it earnings, supply chains, operational efficiencies and the stock markets.Since the financial year ends on March 31, 2020 in India, it falls amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This will have an impact on the way companies report their earnings for the financial year 2019-20. To deal with the accounting issues caused due to the volatility, financial uncertainty and fluctuating valuations,




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SBI, India's largest bank, is only worth a third of HDFC Bank — and the COVID-19 lockdown is making it bleed even more

State Bank of India’s (SBI) shares fell by as much as 6% today while HDFC Bank dipped by more than 7%.Yet, there is a sharp difference in the market capitalization between the State Bank of India (SBI) and HDFC Bank.This despite the former having 10 times as many customers and four times the balance sheet.With the coronavirus pandemic, it’s the beginning of another cycle of non-performing assets for banks, according to Siddharth Purohit, a banking analyst with Angel Broking.The State Bank of India (SBI), the largest bank in India, is only worth one-third of HDFC Bank, which in its own right, is the largest private sector bank in the country. This is despite the fact that SBI’s balance sheet is four times larger than HDFC Bank, has 10 times more customers, and is owned by the government of




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Meet 2019's Rising Stars of Wall Street from firms like Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, and Apollo shaking up investing, trading, and dealmaking




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The way we shop is transforming as consumers embrace contactless payments and curbside pickup. Here's everything you need to know.

The coronavirus has been a catalyst for big changes in the way consumers spend and pay.Ongoing trends like contactless payments and buy now, pay later are accelerating.New trends are emerging, like consumers' preference toward buy online, pick up in-store.Here's how banks, credit card companies, fintechs, and investors are thinking about the new norms in how we shop and pay.Click here for more BI Prime stories.From banks to credit card companies to retailers, the coronavirus pandemic has impacted virtually every player in the payments industry.Ongoing trends, like buy now, pay later and contactless payments, have been accelerated. And new norms in the way we shop, like buy online, pick up in-store, are emerging.We've spoken with execs across the payments ecosystem to understand what's changing,




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JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs-backed Members Exchange just got a green light from the SEC to go head-to-head with giants like NYSE and Nasdaq

The Members Exchange just received approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as a national securities exchange.As a result, the startup exchange said it's on track to go live during the third quarter of 2020. MEMX is backed back some of the biggest firms are on Wall Street, including JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Charles Schwab. Click here for more BI Prime stories.An upstart stock exchange backed by some of Wall Street's biggest names just got approval from the industry's top regulator.The Members Exchange, a startup exchange backed by JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab, among others, said on Tuesday it received approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as a national securities exchange.MEMX's approval comes less than




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Leicester host Fleetwood in the second round of the Carabao Cup

The tie will see Foxes striker Jamie Vardy play against his former side. He joined Leicester from Fleetwood back in 2012. Manuel Pellegrini's West Ham will also travel to League One opposition.




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Jack Rodwell in talks with Blackburn over free transfer

Jack Rodwell's contract at Sunderland, which would have dropped from £73,000-a-week to £44,000 this season, was cancelled in June.




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Nottingham Forest striker Ben Brereton agrees to join Blackburn Rovers

Nottingham Forest striker Ben Brereton has agreed personal terms with Blackburn Rovers ahead of a proposed £6million transfer, Sportsmail understands.




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Blackburn 1-1 Aston Villa: Hourihane's free-kick earns point

Bradley Dack's elegant 76th-minute flick looked to have settled proceedings on his 50th appearance for the club, but Villa got their rewards in the third minute of added time through Hourihane's precise effort.




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Not again! Leeds are back in a 'bad moment' after their first away defeat of the season at Blackburn

Lauded as the best coach in the world, by Pep Guardiola no less, Marcelo Bielsa conceded both the points and the tactical battle here to leave Leeds in familiar territory.




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Blackburn 0-1 Norwich: Daniel Farke fired up by Teemu Pukki winner

NEIL POINTON AT EWOOD PARK: Pukki was Norwich City's hero yet again as he swept home a late winner to send the Canaries flying to the top of the Championship on Saturday night.




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Sheffield United keep up pressure on the top two as Bristol City surge into the play-off places

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP: Sheffield United kept the pressure on the top two in the Championship courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Bolton at Bramall Lane.




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Blackburn 0-1 Middlesbrough: Assombalonga keeps Boro in promotion race

ALAN BIGGS AT EWOOD PARK: Middlesbrough have strengthened their hold on a Championship play-off spot, climbing above Bristol City into fifth place with victory against Blackburn.




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Che Adams, Teemu Pukki and Billy Sharp nominated for Championship Player of the Year Award

Che Adams, Teemu Pukki and Billy Sharp have been named as the three players who will contest for the award while a number of other EFL awards and shortlists have been revealed.




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Blackburn Rovers' Tyler Magloire clocks stunning top speed of 10.6 m/s... faster than Kylian Mbappe

Tyler Magloire's pace not only puts him ahead of Paris Saint-Germain star Mbappe, but it also beats Usain Bolt's average speed when he set the 100m world record in Berlin back in 2009.




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Dack keen to leave Blackburn this summer amid interest from Sheffield United and Aston Villa

Sheffield United have joined the race for Bradley Dack - and the Blackburn star wants the Ewood Park outfit to let him speak to other clubs. 




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Drama in the Malaysian FA Cup semi-final as freekick from his own half seals late win

Spectacular scenes unfolded in the semi-finals of the Malaysia FA Cup, after the most bizarre of late goals hit the back of the net during Pahang's victory over visiting Perak.




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Former Tottenham star Lewis Holtby signs for Blackburn Rovers after starting season as a free agent 

Lewis Holtby has signed a two year contract with Blackburn Rovers. The 29-year old former Tottenham and Germany midfielder was a free agent after leaving Hamburg.




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Preston battle from back from two goals down to see off Blackburn and go second in the Championship

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP: Preston took moved up into second place in the Championship after coming from 2-0 down to beat Blackburn with a late goal from Tom Barkhuizen.




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Leeds United 2-1 Blackburn Rovers: Marcelo Bielsa's side keep up pressure on Preston and West Brom

ADAM LANIGAN AT ELLAND ROAD: Marcelo Bielsa's side maintained the pressure on Preston North End and West Brom as they secured their fourth straight home win.




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Charlotte Crosby reveals her true feelings about Ryan Gallagher before she entered the jungle 

She's tipped to have a jungle romance with Ryan Gallagher on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia. 




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I'm A Celeb's Charlotte Crosby reveals she's been 'searching for someone like Ryan' her whole life

Things are heating up between Charlotte Crosby and Ryan Gallagher on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Australia.




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Chloe Ferry gives a sneak peek at her 'secret' new home complete with huge master bedroom

The Geordie Shore star, 24, who has just returned from her Thailand break, took to Instagram on Monday to give her 3.4 million followers a tour of the luxurious new build.




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Sophie Kasaei flaunts her curves as she leads the stars at Celebrity Ex On The Beach screening 

The star, 30, left little to the imagination as she joined Georgia Harrison, Ellie Brown and Joey Essex for the screening of the new series at London's Curzon in Soho on Tuesday.




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Charlotte Crosby and Ryan Gallagher get ready for an X-Rated first weekend alone together 

Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby isn't known for her subtlety. 




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I'm a Celebrity stars' VERY surprising appearance fees 'revealed'

I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! had an action-packed finale on Sunday night, with chef Miguel Maestre crowned King of the Jungle. 




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Holly Hagan unveils her jaw-dropping body transformation after losing 16lbs in just 12 weeks

Taking to Instagram to share a series of before-and-after shots on Tuesday night, the former Geordie Shore star, 27, revealed that she achieved the feat by drastically altering her lifestyle.




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Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry and Sophie Kasaei cheer on Aaron Chalmers at MMA fight in Dublin

Geordie Shore bombshells Chloe Ferry and Sophie Kasaei ensured they pulled out all the stops as they supported their former co-star on Saturday night. 




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Charlotte Crosby's ex Joshua Ritchie admits he still has feelings for her

The Ex On The Beach star, 25, admitted that he did still care for the Geordie Shore star, 29, in scenes aired during Tuesday's Celebs Go Dating, which were filmed weeks after they split.




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Chloe Ferry leaves little to the imagination in a TINY green bikini as she shares steamy snaps

She recently split from on/off boyfriend Sam Gowland again. Yet Chloe took her mind off her heartbreak as she treated herself to a spa day with Geordie Shore co-star Bethan Kershaw.