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Russian recruits in Ukraine now have life expectancy of just 20-35 minutes on front line, new report indicates

Ukraine's drones take their toll.

We Got This Covered · Jun 30

Russian soldiers ‘surviving average of 20 minutes when they reach frontline due to drone attacks’

GCHQ estimates that half a million Russian troops have been killed - and increasingly this due to drone warfare on the frontline

The Independent UK · Jun 30

The end of Putin’s regime will spring from war spending chaos, former central bank advisor says, amid military mutiny threat and fuel-shortage brawls

"It’s less dramatic than a palace coup, but this is what decline looks like."

Fortune · Jun 27

Hisham Matar wins Orwell prize for political fiction

The Pulitzer winner’s third novel My Friends is based on an event from 1984, when officials opened fire on protesters at the Libyan embassy in London

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024

6 new podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024

In brief: Tales from the Dancefloor; The Curse of Pietro Houdini; The Earth Transformed – review

Sacha Lord tells some enjoyable tales of Manchester clubbing, Derek B Miller blends wartime adventure and art-heist thriller, and Peter Frankopan attempts a planetary history

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

From Piketty’s Capital to Hawking’s The Theory of Everything: can one book explain it all?

Millennia-spanning takes on history, evolution and economics are booming. But who buys these ‘grand theory’ books? And do they actually read them?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023

The week in audio: Death of a Code Breaker; A History of the World in Spy Objects; Legacy; Disability and the Adult Industry; The Essay– review

Radio Wales investigates the death of GCHQ’s Gareth Williams; Alice Loxton uncovers snippets of spy lore; and first-time producers deliver BBC radio gold

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023

Five must-read summer non-fiction books – reviewed by our experts

Looking to expand your horizons this summer? We’ve asked our experts to review some of the biggest non-fiction books released this year so far. There are books to expand your knowledge of environmental collapse, others that will give you an insight into the work and lives of creatives like artist…

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023

Must the idea of a city die? | Historian Peter Frankopan discusses climate change and his new book ‘The Earth Transformed’

British historian Peter Frankopan on his new book, the role of climate in the history of civilisation, and why city living is a strain on resources

The Hindu · Apr 27, 2023