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‘The enemy is planning something’: Kharkiv fears new Russian attack

  This article titled “‘The enemy is planning something’: Kharkiv fears new Russian attack” was written by Pjotr Sauer and Jelle Krings in Kharkiv, for The Guardian on Tuesday 28th June 2022 04.00 UTC In the thick pine forests on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Konstantin was watching over his troops as they inspected their weapons. Some were greasing shells from the 1970s, preparing them to be used…

‘We’re tired of being scared’: Kyiv residents take steps towards normality

  This article titled “‘We’re tired of being scared’: Kyiv residents take steps towards normality” was written by Pjotr Sauer in Kyiv, for The Guardian on Monday 20th June 2022 04.00 UTC Walking around a small outdoor street market in a pretty Kyiv courtyard, one could be forgiven for forgetting for a brief moment that Ukraine is in the midst of a brutal war that not long ago saw some of its…

Biden adviser rejects Republican call to ‘close skies’ over Ukraine

  This article titled “Biden adviser rejects Republican call to ‘close skies’ over Ukraine” was written by Edward Helmore in New York, for The Guardian on Sunday 13th March 2022 21.14 UTC A senior Republican senator on Sunday urged the US and Nato to “close the skies” over Ukraine, hours after a logistics hub and training base for foreign fighters 11 miles from the Polish border was struck by…

Clear picture of war in Ukraine clouded by large areas of unknowns

  This article titled “Clear picture of war in Ukraine clouded by large areas of unknowns” was written by Peter Beaumont in Lviv, for The Guardian on Sunday 6th March 2022 15.37 UTC In conflict, where information is everything, what is striking about the war in Ukraine is not what is known but the very large areas of unknowns. And even as commentators have picked over and analysed everything…

First UK hairless French bulldog litter prompts ‘extreme breeding’ concerns

  This article titled “First UK hairless French bulldog litter prompts ‘extreme breeding’ concerns” was written by Nicola Davis Science correspondent, for The Guardian on Wednesday 26th January 2022 19.00 UTC A litter of hairless French bulldogs has been branded a worrying example of “extreme breeding” by the British Veterinary Association, which has voiced concerns that some owners are…

Nearly quarter of world’s population had record hot year in 2021, data shows

  This article titled “Nearly quarter of world’s population had record hot year in 2021, data shows” was written by Oliver Milman, for The Guardian on Thursday 13th January 2022 17.15 UTC Nearly a quarter of the world’s population experienced a record hot year in 2021, as the climate crisis continues to unleash escalating temperatures around the globe, according to new data from leading US…

Ronnie Spector, pop singer who fronted the Ronettes, dies aged 78

  This article titled “Ronnie Spector, pop singer who fronted the Ronettes, dies aged 78” was written by Ben Beaumont-Thomas, for The Guardian on Wednesday 12th January 2022 22.51 UTC Ronnie Spector, the singer who defined the sound of mid-century girl groups as the frontwoman of the Ronettes, has died aged 78. A statement on her website states: Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left…

Prince Andrew faces trial after judge refuses to dismiss Giuffre case

  This article titled “Prince Andrew faces trial after judge refuses to dismiss Giuffre case” was written by Caroline Davies and Victoria Bekiempis, for The Guardian on Wednesday 12th January 2022 19.31 UTC Prince Andrew faces the prospect of giving evidence in a high-profile trial after a New York judge refused to throw out a civil case over allegations he sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre…