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A new study finds that 47,000 Russian combatants have died in Ukraine
The invasion has at least doubled Russia’s total combat losses since 1945 #press
NATO defence spending is rising, but not fast enough
It’s about what you buy as well as how much you spend #press
Brexit was wrong, say 57% of British voters
And for the first time, a narrow majority say they would vote to rejoin the EU #press
In drought-stricken Europe, leaky pipes are worsening the problem
Some countries are losing up to 60% of their water supply #press
Data from satellites suggest violence has surged in much of Sudan
Throughout the south and in the capital, the number of fires detected from space is abnormally high #press
Data on air bases suggest a Chinese invasion of Taiwan may not be imminent
But American aircraft near Taiwan are vulnerable to missile attack #press
More Americans than ever report a disability
Yet they are more likely to have a job than before the pandemic #press
The rapid loss of Antarctic sea ice brings grim scenarios into view
The extent of newly exposed ocean is the size of Argentina #press
China will become less populous, more productive—and more pricey
And GDP parity with America is still decades away #press
The Economist’s glass-ceiling index
Our annual measure of the role and influence of women in the workforce #press
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/glass-ceiling-index?utm_source=press.coop
Retail investors are losing billions buying stock options
The latest fad is contracts with just hours left before expiration #press
A new study of studies reignites controversy over mask mandates
Most papers are inconclusive, though the largest covid-era study showed benefits #press
Europe drastically cut its energy consumption this winter
But was this a result of sound government planning, or good luck? #press
China’s new GDP figures may restore faith in its economy
But it still has deep economic problems to overcome #press
How popular is Joe Biden?
Weekly opinion polls from The Economist and YouGov, tracking Joe Biden's approval ratings and the issues that are most important to voters #press
https://www.economist.com/president-joe-biden-polls?utm_source=press.coop
Hollywood is losing the battle for China
The rise of domestic cinema counters Western cultural influence #press
Demand for chocolate causes more illegal deforestation than people realise
New maps show the extent of the destruction in big cocoa-producing countries #press
Man City v Inter Milan is the most lopsided final in Champions League history
Blame City’s wealth and Pep Guardiola #press
China’s influence in South-East Asia has grown. America’s has waned
President Joe Biden hopes to reverse that #press
Tracking the Ukraine war: where is the latest fighting?
Our satellite view of the conflict, updated daily #press
https://www.economist.com/interactive/graphic-detail/ukraine-fires?utm_source=press.coop