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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
Ukrainian advances on Donetsk and Zaporizhia can be seen from space
Satellite data can be used to track the counter-offensive #press
When will China’s GDP overtake America’s?
Recent forecasts have pushed the date further into the future #press
Smoke blackens the air in America’s north-east
New York’s current air quality is the worst of any big city in the world #press
England may soon become the world’s best cricket team
Winning the Ashes would propel them past India and Australia #press
Perilous migrant crossings of the Mediterranean are rising
But the numbers remain below those of 2015 and 2016 #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
Sunday brunch is the new Friday night
Post-lockdowns, in-person spending has shifted from weekdays to weekends #press
Drug-trafficking networks are expanding into new territories
Track seizures of the illicit cargoes on our map #press
Global temperatures have broken records three times in a week
Are these records falling faster? #press
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
In drought-stricken Europe, leaky pipes are worsening the problem
Some countries are losing up to 60% of their water supply #press
The next threat to commodity supplies will be El Niño
The weather phenomenon could ravage Latin American crops #press
Four charts that highlight this summer’s freakish temperatures
Our data team visualises the extreme heat #press
Perilous migrant crossings of the Mediterranean are rising
But the numbers remain below those of 2015 and 2016 #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
Sunday brunch is the new Friday night
Post-lockdowns, in-person spending has shifted from weekdays to weekends #press
How many Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine?
A new estimate uses inheritance records and social media #press
In drought-stricken Europe, leaky pipes are worsening the problem
Some countries are losing up to 60% of their water supply #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