Ukraine Battlefield Dead Could Reach 500,000 in Fifth Year, Estimates Suggest
Russia has lost as many as 325,000 troops, according to some estimates, with more than 200,000 deaths verified by researchers.
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Louvre Director Resigns, Months After Crown Jewels Were Stolen in Heist
Laurence des Cars’s departure is the latest setback for the world’s largest museum. Her tenure was marred by labor strikes, water leaks and security lapses that led to the heist in October.
These Ukrainians Don’t Want to Be Traded to Russia for Peace
Four years into the war, a major sticking point in talks is control of the eastern Donetsk region. Residents could face an agonizing choice if Ukraine gives up the territory.
Just 32% of Americans say Trump has right priorities, new poll finds, ahead of State of the Union speech – live
CNN poll reveals Trump’s approval among independents at 26%; White House press secretary says speech to focus on US’s 250th anniversary and affordability concernsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAbout 30 members of Congress are planning to attend a Democratic counter-program event tonight instead of the State of the Union, according to the organizers of the “People’s State of the Union,” led by liberal group MoveOn and progressive media outlet MeidasTouch.Here are the lawmakers who are expected to attend the separate event and skip the Trump speech:Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)Senator Ed Markey (D-MA)Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA)Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03)Representative Becca Balint (D-VT)Representative Greg Casar (TX-35)Representative Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7)Representative Maxwell Frost (FL-10)Representative Robert Garcia (CA-42)Representative Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07)Representative Jim Himes (CT-04)Representative Sara Jacobs (CA-51)Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)Representative John B. Larson (CT-01)Representative Summer Lee (PA-12)Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03)Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37)Representative April McClain Delaney (MD-6)Representative Christian Menefee (TX-18)Representative Chellie Pingree (ME-01)Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-7)Representative Emily Randall (WA-6)Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05)Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)Representative Delia Ramirez (IL-03)Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) Continue reading...
Mandelson complains arrest followed ‘baseless suggestion’ he was about to flee the country – UK politics live
Former US ambassador issues statement via lawyers saying his priority is to cooperate with police and clear his nameKeir Starmer is taking part in a coalition of the willing video call to discuss Ukraine. There is a live feed of his public contribution here.Kemi Badenoch is holding a press conference now. She is appearing with the relatives of children who she says have died as a result of social media – either because they took their own lives, or because it led to them being attacked. She says she wants to give them a platform to tell their stories. Continue reading...
Some British farmers will lose money by opting into environmental schemes under new plans
Government plans to cap payments for sustainable farming schemes at £100,000 per farmSome farmers will lose money by opting into environment schemes under new plans to cap payments available for sustainable farming.Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, said the new system is “fairer”, adding: “Too much of our most productive land was removed from conventional farming.” Farmers will be disincentivised from taking large amounts of their land out of food production and rewilding it for nature, under her plans. Continue reading...
Louvre president resigns as jewellery heist inquiry reveals ‘systemic failures’
Laurence des Cars steps down days after parliamentary inquiry called Paris museum a ‘state within a state’The president of the Louvre in Paris has resigned, four months after a gang of thieves broke into the museum’s Apollo gallery and made off with €88m (£76m) of Napoleonic jewellery in France’s most dramatic heist in decades.Laurence des Cars, who had offered to step down in the immediate aftermath of the burglary, tendered her resignation to Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday in what the French president called “an act of responsibility”, the Elysée Palace said. Continue reading...
Settlers in the Israeli-Occupied West Bank Drive a Palestinian Family Off Its Land
For two years, Jewish settlers attacked Rezeq Abu Naim’s land in the Israeli-occupied West Bank at all hours and in all manners. After another violent incursion over the weekend, his family abandoned their home.
Familiar moments mark four years of Russia’s war on Ukraine
Shows of solidarity and moments of mourning marked yet another anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Indonesia mosque gives out 3,800 free meals every night of Ramadan
The Jogokariyan Mosque in Indonesia distributes thousands of free meals each night of Ramadan.