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Ukraine war briefing: elderly couples among nine killed in Russian drone attack
Thirteen people wounded, including eight-year-old girl, in Sumy apartment block attack. Sweden pledges $1.2bn in Ukraine military aid, its biggest pledge yet. What we know on day 1,073. See all ...The Guardian - 8h -
Ukraine war briefing: Hitler wanted to kill me – don’t let Putin, says Ukrainian Holocaust survivor
Roman Schwarzman, 88, tells German MPs that Russia is perpetrating ‘another war of extermination’; more Ukrainian strikes damage Russian oil targets. What we know on day 1,072 Continue reading...The Guardian - 1d -
Ukraine war briefing: Putin refuses direct talks with Zelenskyy
Russian president calls Ukrainian counterpart ‘illegitimate’; Zelenskyy says government will try to replace suspended US aid. What we know on 1,071 Continue reading...The Guardian - 2d -
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Ukraine war briefing: Shock as Trump aid freeze hits Ukrainian causes
Veterans’ help and healthcare among NGOs whose USAid funding has been cut off; Hungary steps aside from blocking Russia sanctions. What we know on day 1,070 Continue reading...The Guardian - 3d -
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Ukraine war briefing: Moscow claims control of Velyka Novosilka but Ukrainians say fight continues
Warehouse strike in Russia ‘destroys 200 Shahed drones’; Ryazan oil refinery hit again, says Kyiv’s military. What we know on day 1,069. Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured Velyka ...The Guardian - 4d -
Ukraine war briefing: US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, says Zelenskyy
Comments follow an announcement from newly inaugurated US secretary of state Marco Rubio that he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days. What we know on day 1,068. See all our Ukraine ...The Guardian - 5d -
Ukraine war briefing: Russians say major oil refinery burning after Ukrainian drone strikes
Trump says Opec should cut oil prices to starve Russia of war funding; Ukraine evacuating children from towns in Kharkiv region. What we know on day 1,066. See all our Ukraine war coverage ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
Victoria the polar bear is elderly at 28 - now she needs special care
The Highland Wildlife Park's female bear Victoria has reached the grand old age of 28.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine drones hit Russian oil depot; Trump floats fresh Russia sanctions
Ukraine claims strikes on oil depot and aviation plant inside Russia; Trump talks Ukraine negotiations, Russia sanctions and how China should do more to end the war. What we know on day 1,064 . ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Ukraine war briefing: Russia suffered record casualties in 2024, claims Ukrainian commander in chief
Oleksandr Syrskyi claims in interview that 150,000 Russian soldiers died last year; Ukraine shoots down 43 Russian drones. What we know on day 1,062.. See all our Ukraine war coverage Russia ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Ukraine war briefing: Russia and Iran deepen defence ties as Trump inauguration looms
Trump has pledged to broker peace in Ukraine and take tougher stance on Tehran; EU foreign policy chief urges bloc members to extend Russia sanctions. What we know on day 1,060. See all our ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
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Ukraine war briefing: Power cuts after ‘massive’ Russian missile strike
Australia summons Russian ambassador over PoW’s reported death; Lavrov says open for discussions with Trump. What we know on day 1,057. See all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv ready to swap North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian PoWs, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president says there ‘should be no doubt left’ that Russia is dependent on military assistance from North Korea. What we know on day 1,055. See all our Ukraine coverage Ukrainian ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine ‘captures two North Korean soldiers in Russia’
Pair being interrogated in Kyiv, with intelligence agency SBU saying one had fake Russian military ID; Russia claims control of village near Pokrovsk. What we know on day 1,054. See all our ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hails ‘significant blow’ of US-UK sanctions on Russian oil and gas revenues
Ukrainian president says the less Moscow earns from oil, ‘the sooner peace will be restored’; Kyiv claims attack on Russian military facility. What we know on day 1,053. See all our Ukraine ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
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Man films escape from LA fires with elderly father-in-law
The men were forced to leave the car they were in and escape on foot as fire closed in around them.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Ukraine war briefing: Western allies pledge $2bn in military aid for Ukraine
Aid promised at Ramstein meeting covered air defence, information technology, demining, naval forces, air forces and artillery. What we know on day 1,052. See all our Ukraine coverage ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Dining across the divide: ‘I’m angry about elderly, supposedly celibate priests giving women advice on reproductive health’
They may not have seen eye to eye on abortion and assisted dying, but could American politics unite them?. Allison, 63, Edinburgh . Occupation Former policy manager. Currently “economically ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
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Ukraine war briefing: Trump sympathises with Russian stance against Ukraine joining Nato
President-elect says he understands Moscow’s feelings about having ‘somebody right on their doorstep’; Biden to announce weapons package. What we know on day 1,049. See all our Ukraine ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Tuesday Briefing
Justin Trudeau will step down as Canada’s prime minister.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says nearly 15,000 Russian troops have died in Kursk
Russia’s defence ministry claims capture of Kurakhove, a Ukrainian logistics hub which Russian forces have been advancing toward for months. What we know on Day 1,048.. See all our Ukraine ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reports ‘significant’ Russian, North Korean troop losses in Kursk
In nightly video address Zelenskyy says Russian and North Korean forces suffered heavy losses in fighting in southern Russian region. What we know on day 1,046. See all our Ukraine war ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Ukraine war briefing: Five killed and homes damaged in series of Russian and Ukrainian attacks
Residential area in Chernigiv, north of Kyiv, among those hit as Zelenskyy says Russia launched 300 attack drones and nearly 20 missiles in first three days of 2025. What we know on day 1,045. ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hopes Trump’s ‘unpredictability’ can end war with Russia
Ukrainian leader has sought to build bridges with Trump amid fears the president-elect could slow vital military aid once in office. What we know on day 1,045. See all our Ukraine coverage ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Thursday Briefing: An Attack in New Orleans
Plus, fitness goals beyond weight loss.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
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Ukraine war briefing: New Year’s Day drone strike kills two in Kyiv
Explosions boomed across the morning sky as Ukraine’s air force warned of incoming drones. What we know on day 1,044. See all our Ukraine war coverage Russia launched a New Year’s Day drone ...The Guardian - Jan. 2
