Just 1.5% of Russia's political prisoners freed today. Let's not forget about the 98.5%

My dispatch from the zombieland of Ukraine’s eastern frontlines. economist.com/europe/2024/08…

Out front page tomorrow The Independent Exclusive by Tom Watling: Ukraine reveals military plan to force Putin to retreat in shame #tomorrowspaperstoday

In 2024, it doesn't feel right that there are so many more men's events and therefore medals in the Paralympics than women's #Paralympics2024 #Paris2024 independent.co.uk/sport/olympics…

The Independent is partnering with Refuge and persimmonhomes to build a safe house for survivors of domestic abuse. One in four women will face domestic abuse over their lifetime – women we know, love and work with. Find out more here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2xn86n9u

Cracking story well told from Tom Watling on our front page tonight The Independent - his exclusive interview with Putin foe Vladimir Kara-Murza #tomorrowspaperstoday

My report for The Independent on Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s mega-luxury island plan that has Albania and Washington worried. On the ground in Vlorë independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…

“Right-wing Christians are very selective about the Bible passages they quote – and even more so about which lives are deemed sacred”. My latest for The Independent independent.co.uk/voices/bible-a… #Election2024 #ElectionDay #electionday2024 #USElections #USAElection2024

My book, ‘States of Play’, is out now. It is really a modern history of football, and how it has been transformed by three main forces: geopolitics, especially autocratic states; a very western capitalism; the game’s own greed and failures of authority geni.us/StatesOfPlay

💥 #Newsnight broke records last night with its audience share the highest in years💥 THANK YOU to new viewers & of course to loyal viewers :) Do catch up with our extended US Election special 👇 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

It’s not often you hear a senior politician speak in such terms 👇

“The battle lines are most likely going to be frozen where they are now – I believe that is the optimal outcome” Former Trump Pentagon advisor Ezra Cohen speaks to Paddy O'Connell ahead of talks between Ukraine and the US. #Newsnight

Paul Burke spoke to #Newsnight about his 28 year old daughter Becky who was detained by ICE officials on the US Canada border. She is travelling alone and is in a detention centre 👇

If Putin accepts this US-Ukraine ceasefire - and that's a big if - then he is bound to violate it, senior European officials tell me One Lithuanian official says it "could be just 30 minutes" before Russia breaks it. Read my piece 👇 independent.co.uk/news/world/eur…

WATCH: The full video diary and interview with Irish trauma surgeon Dr Morgan McMonagle who has just returned from Gaza where he worked at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. With Victoria Derbyshire from last night's #Newsnight Contains upsetting scenes youtube.com/watch?v=-jR1xE…

We take a first look at London’s stunning new 1,000-seat theatre, that is also a 95-year-old architectural gem timeout.com/london/news/fi…

On the front line of Colombia’s cocaine war. ⁦Louise Callaghan⁩ at her best thetimes.com/article/4e594a…

More on this on tonight's #Newsnight at 10:30pm on BBC2 and iPlayer 👇