Profile: 49b82e30...
How much is Russia spending on its invasion of Ukraine?
By historical standards, it’s a puny amount. That tells you three big things #press
Cheap vaccines could prevent millions of deaths from cervical cancer
A turning-point looms in the campaign to eliminate the disease #press
When will China’s GDP overtake America’s?
Recent forecasts have pushed the date further into the future #press
Buyers of Russian crude are exporting refined oil to the West
The price-cap scheme has created opportunities for middlemen #press
The world’s most liveable cities in 2023
An index by our sister company rates the best, and worst, cities in which to live #press
Antarctic sea ice has shrunk by an area nine times the size of Britain
Today’s coverage is far below the average between 1981 and 2010. What will be the consequences? #press
Are Canadian cities better than America’s?
EIU’s liveability index has an answer #press
Dobbs electrified supporters of abortion rights
New bans made terminations rarer but united Democrats #press
Sunday brunch is the new Friday night
Post-lockdowns, in-person spending has shifted from weekdays to weekends #press
Could Ukraine’s allies be sending it more weapons?
Its arsenal is still dwarfed by Russia’s #press
More Americans than ever report a disability
Yet they are more likely to have a job than before the pandemic #press
Prescription rules for obesity drugs may unfairly exclude non-whites
The relationship between body-mass index and weight-related ailments varies by race #press
Drug-trafficking networks are expanding into new territories
Track seizures of the illicit cargoes on our map #press
North Korea’s hackers are after intel, not just crypto
The country’s “all-purpose sword” is living up to its name #press
How many Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine?
A new estimate uses inheritance records and social media #press
Global temperatures have broken records three times in a week
Are these records falling faster? #press
Are cities in Asia becoming better places to live?
The region is becoming increasingly attractive for expats, according to EIU’s index #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
These are the most liveable cities in Europe
A great region remains great. But instability has hurt living standards in some cities #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