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This evening, I am giving a long-scheduled lecture in Oxford on the history of medieval Ukraine and its neighbours. Speaking openly and freely about the East European past is one thing we can do today. Taylorian Institution, St. Giles, Oxford, 5pm.

Millions of people are hiding from airstrikes in the biggest country in Europe. If this isn't a sign of a collective failure, I don't fucking know what is. God help Ukraine.

So what we have is: Russia’s main forces are still failing to enter Kyiv and sustain severe casualties. Defense in the northwest is still very strong and effective. Air defense keeps strong. Small sabotage groups do enter but get destroyed. Ukraine has full control.

‘Mom, thank you for the best 9 years of my life! Huge thank you for my childhood! I will never forget you! I promise to be good so we can meet in heaven’- the son was stuck in the car next to the body of his mother after russian artillery shot their car

A bus with Bonnie Langford, Chris Eubank as Cliff Richard SINGS This is utterly surreal. #PlatinumJubileePageant

A UKIP member canvasses on the graves of the Kray twins (2016)

Liz Truss refuses to spell 'literate' (2013)

THIS is the graphic that you all need to share today.

Why’s Harry Maguire being discussed at the parliament in Ghana 😭😭

🚨 | BREAKING: The Government have admitted that they instructed train firms NOT to settle the rail strike dispute because it would be cheaper to keep the strikes going Via RMT

Today's newsletter (£) by George Hancock is about Bristol Sweet Mart, which has catered - in a precarious economic balancing act - for the many different ethnicities, generations and classes that have made up Easton for the last 45 years. vittles.substack.com/p/bristol-swee…

Dear World, This is what's happening in Pakistan today, whole state machinery has refused to conduct elections. Essentially meaning that they've denied people from their civil rights. They've literally attacked the residence of former PM Imran Khan, who has been demanding

BREAKING: Israel has used white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, putting civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries. White phosphorus causes excruciating burns and can set homes afire. Its use in populated areas is unlawful. trib.al/FscpF3H

Here's a thread outlining the geopolitical situation around the Israel-Gaza war its possibilities, impossibilities, and possible outcomes. Heads up, it's my longest thread yet. It's also raw, unedited, and unevenly paced. Sorry, none of us are well but at least we're trying

I am a geriatric millenial, so grew up late 80s/90s. Forever reading on here how much the country has changed, which nearly always reverts to a discussion on immigration. What gets left out is the subtle and important ways other things in society have changed too. Some examples:

'While reduced law enforcement and economic privation have caused a spike in piracy off the Horn of Africa, clear evidence pointing towards a wider paradigm shift back to piracy is much harder to find' writes George Hancock in the latest #RUSICommentary. rusi.org/explore-our-re…

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has died, Russian media report, citing the prison service bbc.in/48mS8yC