Cult internet artist Cold War Steve has described 2021 as a “ relentless ” year for a political

Motorists have been hit by almost non-stop daily increases in fuel prices for six weeks, new figures show. Analysis of AA data by the PA news agency found average prices for petrol and diesel at UK forecourts have only dipped on three days since the start of February. This has led to the average price of a litre of petrol and diesel soaring by more than 19p and 27p respectively. Latest figures show average prices are a record 165.9p per litre for petrol and 177.3p per litre for diesel. Oil price

It was a psychologically important phase of play because no team wants to lose momentum going into a semi-final. Once Pakistan had left Scotland 190 to win, the match was a no contest.... First Hafeez reprised his role of innings accelerator.... The question remains whether he and Hafeez can replicate these heroics against the stiffer bowling attacks of Australia and England. The opposition, though, matters little to Babar Azam, a gifted player who always seems to be in peak form....

BRUSSELS: Europe is heading toward an energy crisis as the storage of natural gas runs low and a supply shortfall remains worrying, a think tank warns. When an energy crisis comes, gas in storage will deplete rapidly in Europe, the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel said, adding that the natural gas supply balance must be monitored closely in the coming months.As the cold weather sets in, demand for natural gas to heat homes and generate electricity at power plants will grow. Yet there is little

change." We’ve ended 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan and as we close this era of relentless war, we

" relentless negativity" over theUK's departure from the EU.... He called on Ms Thornberry's party to

European allies have vocally or quietly criticised Mr Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.... Al-Qaeda ‘could regroup in Afghanistan in two years and threaten US’ Biden overruled Blinken and Austin on Afghanistan pullout, book says “ Many of our greatest concerns cannot be solved or even addressed through the force of arms, ” he said.... He frequently invoked the climate crisis and his words came after UN Secretary-General António Guterres specifically warned of a conflict between China and th

demanded of the government that it end the “ systematic attacks and relentless crackdown ” on

should Mr Johnson not satisfy their demands, their “ relentless ” campaign would resume. She said: “ It

beginning to emerge from its first Covid lockdown, during which people were told not to leave their