Plus, what we learned about kindness and human nature
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| Russia's advances stalled - US official |
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| | | To read the latest from Ukraine, visit our live page. Nearly all of Russia's military offensives in Ukraine remain stalled, according to a senior US defence official. Even so, Russia continues to bombard cities, with reports of at least two large explosions in the west of the capital, Kyiv, early on Tuesday. Mariupol's authorities say a convoy of about 160 cars managed to leave the besieged southern city on Monday, while an official in the north-eastern Sumy region says evacuation corridors away from four cities will be in place today. Russia claims a Ukrainian missile has killed 20 people in the eastern city of Donetsk - a stronghold of Russian-backed separatists. Ukraine blames Moscow for the attack. In Russia, a woman ran onto the set of an TV evening news programme on the state-controlled Channel 1 holding a sign which read: "No war. Stop the war, don't believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here." Named as Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor, she's believed to be in police custody. Ukrainian representatives will resume negotiations with Russian counterparts later, after a fourth round of talks failed to yield a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson says the West made a "terrible mistake" in letting President Vladimir Putin "get away" with annexing Crimea in 2014. Writing in the Telegraph, the prime minister says ending the West's dependence on Russian oil and gas is vital to "end the bullying" from the Kremlin. | |
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| | | Poland Fears Russian aggression could spill over border |
| | | | Kyiv How generals - and geography - are protecting the capital |
| | | | Round-up What happened on day 19 of the invasion |
| | | | Refugees How to offer a home to someone fleeing the war |
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| Thousands sign up to host refugees |
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| Nearly 44,000 people in the UK signed up to offer a home to a Ukrainian refugee within five hours of the scheme's launch, with Communities Secretary Michael Gove saying the UK has a history of "supporting the most vulnerable during their darkest hours". People interested in providing a rent-free space in their home or separate residence can register online, with hosts offered £350 a month. Applicants will be able to sponsor the visas of Ukrainian nationals from Friday. And while the scheme will initially rely on knowledge of named individuals, Mr Gove says this is to get the scheme "up and running as soon as possible". Ukrainians without UK links will be hosted, he says, with charities, community groups and churches expected to help match them to hosts. | |
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| Secret paper highlights corrupt Abramovich deals |
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| A BBC investigation has uncovered new evidence about the corrupt deals that made Roman Abramovich's fortune. The Chelsea owner made billions after buying an oil company from the Russian government in a rigged auction in 1995. Mr Abramovich paid around $250m (£190m) for Sibneft, before selling it back to the Russian government for $13bn in 2005. His lawyers say there is no basis for alleging he has amassed very substantial wealth through criminality. The full report from the Panorama team has the background. | |
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| | | | | This Supreme Court decision underlines that past controversies over conditions in the US's most secure jails - and the manner in which it provides assurances over humane treatment - are, in legal terms, a settled matter for our law. Assuming the home secretary approves the extradition - which may not be before June - Mr Assange can still try to open up the parts of the US case he lost in January 2021. They include potentially important questions about whether his actions as Wikileaks chief were protected by human rights safeguards concerning freedom of speech. So while the Supreme Court's decision means he's closer than ever to extradition, this affair is not over yet. | |
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| | Dominic Casciani | Home & legal correspondent |
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| | | | Some papers focus on the numbers signed up to a scheme allowing them to host those fleeing war in Ukraine. "UK families open homes to refugees," reads the i's headline. The Daily Mail says that by Monday night, nearly 44,000 people had signed up. The Sun sums up the response by printing the word "Ukraine" in capitals, with the "UK" in the colours of the Union Jack. The Metro pictures a very different home from most of those that might be opened up as part of the scheme - the £50m London mansion of a Russian oligarch. Protesters stormed the empty property on Monday, claiming they had "liberated it" from energy tycoon Oleg Deripaska. Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror and Daily Express report three Britons - special forces veterans - were killed in the Russian missile strike near Ukraine's Polish border. Read the full review. | |
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| | | NHS Struggle with '"long tail" of pandemic mental ill health |
| | | | Covid Decision day over easing Scotland's final restrictions |
| | | | Marriage Outdoor civil weddings and partnerships here to stay |
| | | | China Businesses shut as officials widen Covid lockdowns |
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| If you watch one thing today |
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| If you listen to one thing today |
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| If you read one thing today |
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| Need something different? |
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| Not everyone can get along. But by listening to others' points of view, we can come around to understanding - even when we don't necessarily agree. The BBC World Service teamed up with the British Council to train 1,000 young people in 100 countries in the techniques of deep listening - learning the skills of empathy, silence and suspending judgement when discussing difficult subjects. And here are the remarkable results. It seems the entertainment world is increasingly listening to demands to better reflect the real world. You may have heard of the schoolgirl invited to the Bafta Film Awards in London, after she wrote to Disney asking for more bespectacled heroines. Jared Bush, director of hit animation Encanto - whose heroine, Mirbael, wears glasses - took Lowri Moore to the event. We joined them for an unforgettable night. | |
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