How many Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine? Estimates vary, so I collected all of them. By my calculations, the latest figures imply 1% of Russian men under 50 have been killed or wounded in Ukraine in the past two years. economist.com/graphic-detail…

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For ten days, there were no death counts reported from Gaza. The reason was however a lack of data rather than dead. I had a look at the new numbers and their reliability. They imply total dead could now be over 20,000, of which over 8,000 are children.⬇️ economist.com/graphic-detail…

For those paying attention, the stakes are only getting higher.

The war in Sudan is not only a humanitarian catastrophe but has geopolitical consequences which are being grossly underestimated

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