Russia’s operation on the northern side of Kharkiv has lasted over six weeks. There have been serious difficulties at both operational and strategic level. While the offensive is stuck, satellite images show the Russians have begun fortifying the newly occupied areas. 1/🧵

An anonymous "student with a love of politics" has just shared this splendid spreadsheet packed with analysis -- bookmarked for Thursday night: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

I’m currently compiling ownership diagrams for all PL clubs. Work is still in progress, but this thread will provide diagrams for the 12 completed so far. Football clubs in blue; controlling entities in green. 1. Arsenal Relatively straightforward arrangement; singular owner.

Want to understand why Labour's Jon Ashworth (who in 2019 got 67% share of the vote) lost his seat to independent Shockat Adam, watch our piece from a month ago from his Leicester South constituency...

The story of the night (so far)

NEW: Incredible stat from Electoral Reform Society - it looks like Reform has got ONE MILLION votes for each Reform MP returned. Welcome to first past the post.

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In print today! Our full page cartogram of Thursday’s vote + lots of other election graphics to get into w Ella Hollowood vinny muniz Oli Hawkins Martin Stabe Debie Loizou + more

Our latest analysis of the attack on Donald Trump. Exclusive vid shows onlookers tried to warn law enforcement officers about the gunman bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ce…

The missed warnings ahead of the Trump attack BBC Verify's Ros Atkins examines the evidence about crucial warnings in the minutes before the attack on Donald Trump. Verification by Benedict Garman , Joshua Cheetham and Daniele Palumbo Design Mesut Ersöz bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cd…

NEW: How private equity tangled banks in debt. Our visual story tackles GPs, LPs, subscription lines and more, using a network diagram to reveal the layers of leverage worrying regulators. W/ Ortenca Aliaj Sam Learner Irene de la Torre Arenas Kaye Wiggins William Louch ig.ft.com/private-equity/

The NHS has prescribed weight loss drug Wegovy far less than expected since its UK launch, leaving patients on waiting lists while wealthier users pay out of pocket 💉 New in ⁦Financial Times⁩ with ⁦Clara Murray⁩ on.ft.com/46pUEoI

NEW: Global sea surface temperatures set new daily records for 469 consecutive days in 2023-24 with the North Atlantic particularly affected. Read Attracta Mooney's deep dive on ocean temperatures with excellent #dataviz from Jana Tauschinski ft.com/content/76c374…

⚡️ New Report ⚡️ Media freedom in #Italy is under siege with rising political interference, market concentration, and legal harassment of journalists. Read the full findings from the MFRR advocacy mission to Rome. mfrr.eu/mission-report…

There's zero evidence that Iran's Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps aerospace force, has been assassinated in Damascus, Syria. These posts are completely false. H/T Ghoncheh Habibiazad | غنچه

NEW: How accounting techniques hide the true surge in Big Tech's emissions and how Amazon Meta + Google are trying to shape a rewrite of emissions reporting rules with Kenza Bryan + Camilla Hodgson on.ft.com/3M9FRF2

Awful - A 10-month-old baby is the first recorded case of polio in #Gaza No child, anywhere in the world, should be facing this threat, we know how to protect children through vaccination. Polio should have been consigned to the past long ago. theguardian.com/world/article/…

nytimes.com/2024/08/22/sty… via @NYTimes

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I owe my life to men like Ryan. Absolutely integral, immensely brave and often unsung members of the news teams working on some of the world's most dangerous and difficult conflicts to report on. May he rest in peace.