Month: February 2022

BBC News looks into several claims the Russian president made about Ukraine. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Breaking Ukraine crisis: Vladimir Putin address fact-checked

President Putin has made changes to protect the Russian economy since it first was hit by sanctions in 2014. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business Russia's plan to fight back against Western sanctions

The energy giant’s funding of the gallery has become a controversial topic in recent years. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business National Portrait Gallery's BP sponsorship to end

The controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline has become a key bargaining chip to defuse a conflict – here’s why. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business Nord Stream 2: How does the pipeline fit into the Ukraine-Russia crisis?

A student on a field trip finds the world’s largest complete fossil of a 170-million-year-old pterosaur. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com – BBC Science External Fossil of largest Jurassic pterosaur found on Skye

It is illegal to mine these areas of the rainforest but the government wants to change the law. Source: American Media Distribution – americanmediadistribution.com – BBC Science External Deforestation threat to Amazon indigenous areas if protected status changed – report

A major incident is declared in Bewdley and large parts of Shrewsbury town centre are under water. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Breaking River Severn Flooding: Homes and businesses evacuated

British heavyweight Dillian Whyte signs a contract to fight WBC champion Tyson Fury, with the bout expected to take place at Wembley. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Breaking Whyte signs contract to fight Fury with bout expected at Wembley in April

Investors are concerned about the impact of sanctions on Russia, a major producer of oil and gas. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Breaking Ukraine-Russia tensions: Oil surges on supply fears

The 2.8 magnitude quake could be felt over a 12-mile radius from the Walsall epicentre. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Breaking West Midlands rocked by earthquake