Winning the war in Ukraine is about more than just numbers

A common question the media asks is how much money Russia has left to sustain the war against Ukraine. In response, experts discuss the burgeoning budget deficit, high interest rates, anemic investment and the fact that war costs have caused sharp reductions in public sector salaries, pensions, health and education.
Everyone is waiting for a gamechanger that hasn’t arrived yet. The recent increase in the global oil price offers only marginal benefit to Russia, since 20 to 40 percent of its oil export capacity has been rendered at l

Britain is the most inflation-prone nation in the G7. That was true before the Iran war

Heavy reliance on imported energy and food leaves the UK extremely vulnerable

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Jaguars doing homework on quarterbacks in 2026 NFL draft class

The Jacksonville Jaguars are doing their homework on the 2026 NFL draft's quarterback class.
In an interview with Sports Illustrated's Justin Melo, Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer met virtually with the Jaguars. As we discussed recently, the Jaguars won't be hosting prospects on official pre-draft visits.
Let's take a closer look at what Altmyer could bring to the Jaguars.
There aren't many quarterbacks in this draft cycle who will have more experience than Altmyer. After starting his career at Ole Miss, Altmyer spent the l

Formula 1 Is Gunning for a Return to India After a 13-Year Hiatus

After a 13-year dry spell, the Indian government is actively fighting for F1’s return to the Buddh International Circuit.
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has confirmed the government is tackling the very issues that drove the sport away after the 2013 season.
The original Indian Grand Prix, which ran from 2011 to 2013, was a fan favorite, with Sebastian Vettel winning all three races. However, the event was ruined by financial and bureaucratic issues, primarily a dispute over whether F1 should be taxed as entertainm

Starmer travels to Middle East to 'support and sustain' ceasefire

ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston is travelling with the prime minister on his trip to the Middle East following the ceasefire between the US and Iran
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran overnight as he travels to the Middle East to meet leaders of Gulf countries.
Downing Street said the prime minister would use his visit to the Gulf on Wednesday to make clear the UK’s commitment to de-escalation and hold further talks on “practical efforts” to restore freedom of

NFL Draft Rankings: Best Wide Receivers Outside the Top 10 Including Malachi Fields

As I move through the NFL prospect pool at wide receiver, the chance of finding a helpful fantasy option outside the top three rounds diminishes significantly. In 2023, the Rams identified and finessed Puka Nacua in the fifth round after catching only 107 of his 165 targets over 27 games at BYU, leading to 1,743 yards and 14 touchdowns, while some value in the run game (39/357/5). He has been an absolute beast over his first three seasons for Los Angeles (105/1,575/14, 79/1,036/4, and 129/1,820/11).
2026 NF

Duke's Rivers' Pro Day Has Scouts Buzzing About His Stock

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The NFL Draft is just a few weeks away, and several Duke football players have a realistic shot at hearing their names called.
The highest-graded Blue Devil in this year's class is senior cornerback Chandler Rivers. His strongest evaluation comes from PFF, which ranks him as the 83rd best player overall and the 12th best cornerback prospect in the 2026 draft. Even at the lower end of his projections, Rivers is firmly in the day two to day three conversation.
PFF has been particularly complimentary of Rivers' ability

Labour’s two-tier economy is leaving working people behind

Unless you work for the public sector or rely on benefits, the Government won’t shield you from rising costs

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Ranking Dukes worst NCAA tournament losses since its last **** le, including that collapse vs. UConn

Duke's March Madness run ended on Sunday at the Elite Eight, and what an ending it was. The Blue Devils blew a 15-point halftime lead, coughed up the ball in the final seconds and watched UConn’s Braylon Mullins boot them out of the NCAA tournament.
It was a painful loss, but it has company in Duke's oeuvre of embarrassing March Madness exits. This is a very proud program that has seen some of the best NBA prospects of the past decade come through its doors, with no **** le to show for

Duke Wins A Thriller Over St. John’s, Moves On To Elite Eight

Duke and St. John’s put on a Sweet 16 classic, and while it was a bit ragged in spots, both teams played like champions. Only one could move on though, and it was Duke, as the Blue Devils prevailed, 80-75. And it was anything but easy.
Like any Rick Pitino team, St. John’s gets after you on defense, and they certainly got after Duke.
There were a couple of stretches where it looked like St. John’s might just press Duke right out of the gym, pressing after made baskets, but Duke steadied the ship, and a lot of it was due to the

Mariners Opening Day Game Thread 2

Apologies for the late thread, I went out to say hi to staffers John and Isabelle who are in attendance at the game tonight. Luke Raley hit that game-tying nuke just as I got up so maybe now that I’m sitting down again we can have another, this time a go-ahead one.

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Foreign secretary denounces 'reckless Iran threats' after missiles fired at Diego Garcia

The foreign secretary has said the UK will continue to provide defensive support against "reckless Iranian threats" but insisted it would not be drawn into a wider conflict in the Middle East.
Yvette Cooper was speaking after it emerged Tehran had targeted the joint US-UK military base in the Chagos Islands, with reports of two ballistic missiles being fired at the island of Diego Garcia.
Supporting UK interests included taking defensive action against ballistic missile threats, she added.
Cooper sai

UK 'discussing options' to help US secure Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump may have risen the stakes in the US and Israel's war in Iran, while millions of displaced Palestinians have been hit by a heavy sandstorm, ITV News' Mahatir Pasha and Sabah Choudhry report.
Trump has appealed to the UK and other nations including France, China and ****** an to send warships to the Strait – a vital passage for global shipments of oil and natural gases
US forces have struck targets on Iran's Kharg Island – a vital part of the country's oil infrastructure – with Donald Trump threatening to "wip

Trump urges UK to send ships to Strait of Hormuz

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Trump delivers ultimatum to Iran

President Donald Trump said he hoped “many countries” would send warships to help open the Strait of Hormuz, a shipping route that’s become a flash point in the Iran war, hours after U.S. forces bombed military targets in an area key to Iran’s oil industry.
“Hopefully China, France, **** an, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated,” Trump said in a statement March 14.
Iran threatened to att

Gerald Ford's Comfort Meal Always Started With Pot Roast And Ended With This Dessert

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Gerald Ford was, as far as United States presidents go, a bit of a fluke. The only president not to be elected to the office, the Michigan representative came to office after the resignation of both President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew following the Watergate scandal of the early 1970s. His presidency was marked by two ***** assination attempts, several falls, and a struggling economy. All of this must have been stressful for the a

The March full moon glows red through Saharan dust in eerie composite view

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Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a gorgeous composite view of the March full moon as it rose off the coast of the United Kingdom mere hours after a dramatic blood moon total lunar eclipse.
"This image was captured from the Dorset coast looking out to sea," Dury told ****** e.com. "In spite of the lunar eclipse not being visible from the UK this time, the Sahara dust in the atmosphere would give the illusion it

Video: Best Modric touches in Milan 1-0 win over Inter

Luka Modric was certainly among the best players on the pitch in Milan’s 1-0 win over Inter, so here’s a video with the best touches the Croatian star made at San Siro on Sunday night.
Modric didn’t score or ****** ist in Milan’s derby victory against Inter on Sunday, but was undoubtedly among the best players on the pitch.
As reported by Sofascore, Modric’s passing accuracy was 89%, including 22 successful passes from 27 in the opposition half (81%).
PARMA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 08: Luka Modric of AC Milan looks on during the Serie A mat

Sunak to advise Zelensky on economy

Former British prime minister takes up unpaid role on council formed as Kyiv looks to rebuild energy sector

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A dream come true - Rocks Premier League debut

Northern Ireland's Josh Rock said he didn't expect his first Premier League appearance to be as soon as it has been ahead of playing his first night in Belfast on Thursday.
Rock will take part in the fourth round of the Premier League at the SSE Arena and is still searching for his first victory of the tournament.
The 24-year-old will face Gian van Veen in the quarter-finals, who lost the Poland Darts Open against Luke Littler despite a nine-dart finish.
"Being in the Premier League is a dream come true from when I was a kid,"

Bitcoin dev says we’re ‘not prepared’ for quantum future where major players are...

Bitcoin is unprepared for a future in which government agencies wielding superfast quantum computers can crack the top cryptocurrency’s cryptography.
Hunter Beast, a Bitcoin developer, made that case during a panel at the ETHDenver conference on February 19 alongside Isabel Foxen Duke, host of the Bitcoin Rails podcast, and Alex Pruden, CEO of Project 11, a company focused on securing blockchains against the quantum threat.
“We are not prepared right now for all that this will affect,” Beast said. “It is a

TKACHUK TO TKACHUK TO START IT OFF FOR THE US HOCKEY TEAM

Why don't more Tatooine-like exoplanets exist in our Milky Way galaxy? Astronomers might have an answer

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It's one of the most instantly recognizable scenes in cinematic history: Luke Skywalker gazes at a double sunset to the haunting melody of a mournful French horn. And while "Star Wars" may take place in a galaxy far, far away, planets orbiting binary stars actually do exist in the Milky Way. Yet mysteriously, there are not as many as scientists expect — and new research might explain wh

Britain must learn from Poland to fix its dismal growth

The country’s economic transformation exposes the limits of Labour’s approach

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Panic in Russia as demand for antidepressants surges

What factors drive Russia's antidepressant surge?
How have Western sanctions impacted Russia's economy?
What nuclear threats did Russia issue to Britain?
Demand for antidepressants including Prozac is soaring in Russia as the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine looms. Around 22.3 million packages of antidepressant drugs were sold in 2025, the equivalent of £200 million and almost the double the amount bought in 2022, according to ****** ytics company DSM.

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Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth?

There is a buzz around Manchester that is difficult to truly understand unless you spend time there. It seems an entirely different ****** e to the general despondent economic vibe across much of the country.
Given this week's sluggish UK economic figures, does this city raise some questions about how to kickstart growth?
I was born and brought up in Manchester, wrote my first pieces of journalism about grand regeneration plans from the late 1990s and even I am shocked by how strategies put in place decades ago, and supported by

Thousands attend county's '100 objects' exhibition

An exhibition that showcased a county's history through items like graffiti art and a Dr Martens boot has been hailed a success, with thousands of visitors coming through the doors.
A History of Northamptonshire in 100 Objects ran at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery from 20 September to 8 February.
West Northamptonshire Council, which owns the museum, said it attracted 46,085 visitors - a 22% increase on the same period the year before.
James Petter, Reform-UK deputy leader and cabinet member for local economy, culture and leisure, sai

Russia offers cash bonuses, frees prisoners and lures foreigners to replenish its troops in Ukraine

For average wage earners in Russia, it's a big payday. For criminals seeking to escape the harsh conditions and abuse in prison, it's a chance at freedom. For immigrants hoping for a better life, it's a simplified path to citizenship.
All they have to do is sign a contract to fight in Ukraine.
As Russia seeks to replenish its forces in nearly four years of war — and avoid an unpopular nationwide mobilization — it's pulling out all the stops to find new troops to send into the battlefield.

Takeaways from AP's report on how Bangladeshi workers were tricked into fighting in the Ukraine war

LAKSHMIPUR, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia under the false promise of civilian work and then forced to fight in the Ukraine war, an ******* ociated Press investigation has found.
In interviews with three men who escaped Russia, and the families of three others who are missing, the AP documented a pattern of deception by labor recruiters who enticed workers with promises of lucrative job opportunities, only for them to unknowingly sign contracts for military servic

Bitcoin’s network hit an unusual speed **** p over the weekend, not because of code, markets or a Fed policy change, but because the physical world intervened.
A sprawling winter storm strained regional power grids and knocked out electricity for hundreds of thousands of households.
The disruption briefly spilled into crypto infrastructure, as some US-based Bitcoin miners cut power use and the network’s block production slowed, without sparking market panic.
Related: U.S. Government Targets Russia’s Crypto Mining Industry for Sanctions Amid Ukraine War
Winter Storm Fern swept across a wide