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Things to remember and to watch for in Washington today. 1. It is assessed by many Military leaders in Nato , UK & US that for Putin to take by force the 4 Oblasts will take a further 2 million Russian Casualties & 4.4 years. Without Trump , Putin doesn’t hold all the cards 1/9

Around the exterior of the UKSC building are 25 small figures representing the arts, science and industry. This one, on the south side of the building, symbolises Sculpture. Discover more about the exterior carvings here: supremecourt.uk/about-the-buil…

Ten years ago today, Syrian archaeologist and head of antiquities at Palmyra, Khaled Al-Asaad was tortured for four weeks, and then murdered by ISIS, when he refused to reveal the location of ancient artefacts that he had helped to hide, to stop them being destroyed, by ISIS.

Parliament is so powerful it is free to write laws that are exempt from any oversight of any court whatsoever When ministers complain about judicial review, they are complaining about a problem they have the power to solve They can make radical changes The Westminster bubble

Religion news 19 August 2025 ➡️Orthodox denounce Alaska archbishop over Putin meeting ➡️Mail reports drug dealing at Westminster Cathedral ➡️Pro-lifer investigated again for silent prayer ➡️‘Welsh Camino’ pilgrimage route gets £78k for improvements religionmediacentre.org.uk/news/religion-…

Our newly-acquired rare books need a little #tlc. Here they are getting a gentle but thorough clean. #CollectionCare #JesuitBooks #RareBooks

Here’s what happened when they tried to cancel me by ⁦John Boyne Books⁩ (free to read). telegraph.co.uk/gift/8aa73ce99…

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What a brilliant idea: Pope Leo to move in with ‘flatmates’ in Vatican redesign telegraph.co.uk/gift/89e8d1414…

The gay community used to understand this.

Want to listen to #R4Today from outside the UK? 📻 Overseas listeners can now listen to Today, The World at One, BBC Radio 4 PM and Broadcasting House at any time on catch-up. 📱 Go to bbc.com/audio/category…

1. 🧵 Central European identity has been shifting for decades and even centuries, Luka Ivan Jukic tells Faisal Al Yafai on the latest episode of the podcast. newlinesmag.com/podcast/how-ce…

GCSE results are OUT! First time we have achieved this! Congratulations to everyone! Social mobility at its best! 🥰

Important to be reminded of this daily

I remember this clearly, smack bang in the middle of the summer holidays: The tragic story of the Manchester Airport disaster, and how it changed aviation safety forever telegraph.co.uk/gift/a32ed7150…

Very sad to hear Jackie Leonard presenting her last Newsroom programmes today. A fantastic journalist, a calming guide through international news - and a great friend to many in the BBC World Service

Learn more about the art and architecture that can be found at the UK Supreme Court this summer. Public tours offer visitors the chance to learn more about the UK Supreme Court’s history, heritage, and role. Book a place now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/tour-of-the-…

Religious Studies remains popular GCSE subject but NATRE and RE Council warn more specialist teachers are needed - half of those teaching RE now mainly teach another subject risking 'low quality, tokenistic provision'. natre.org.uk/news/latest-ne…

Sounds great from ⁦Pet Shop Boys⁩ thetimes.com/culture/film/a…