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Kyiv residents fatalistic but defiant as city again comes under mass air attack

Russian strikes kill at least 21 in Ukraine’s capital as period of quiet is shattered in wake of Trump-Putin summit

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2025

Putin accused of ‘sabotaging peace’ after devastating airstrike on Kyiv kills 23 and hits British Council building

Four children are among the dead after a massive wave of drone and missile attacks

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025

Russian Attack Kills 17 In Kyiv, Unleashes New International Fury

Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, killing at least 17 people, including four children, in an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky said highlighted Moscow's rejection of peace moves.

International Business Times · Aug 28, 2025

Au revoir to French: Spanish becomes most popular language GCSE

More than 136,000 studied español for this year’s exams, as holidays and La Liga football help increase its appeal

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2025

Gameshows, Cliff Richard and Stalin’s most hated play: the British culture sent behind the iron curtain

A thaw in relations during the Cold War led to some surprising collaborations between the two nations, involving everyone from Laurence Olivier and Rudolf Nureyev to Gilbert and George. As relations ice over again, what can we learn from this artistic detente?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025

Charles Chadwick obituary

Other lives: British Council officer who had his first novel published at the age of 73, three decades after he had written the manuscript

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025

British Council cuts are a false economy that would erode the UK’s global influence

Letters: Jo Johnson and Michael Meadowcroft respond to an article about the effects of funding pressures on the foreign aid budget

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025

British Council ‘may have to to close in 60 countries’ amid cuts to aid budget

Exclusive: Council has been asked to submit plans for the same funding or a cut of 2% ahead of spending review

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2025

Ministers accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over UK’s soft power around the world

Government’s own advisers warn of funding crisis for BBC World Service, British Council and universities

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2025

As US retreats, is there a ‘soft power’ opportunity for UK?

Ministers see urgency of west’s declining influence, but funding for institutions such as BBC World Service is tight

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2025