13 h. ago Expert 'reveals' Nintendo Switch 2 release date as console tipped to 'beat' PS5

The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting closer to a full reveal, and one expert has predicted it'll outsell all of its rivals when it arrives, potentially setting a new sales record for this generation

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36 h. ago Europe not ready to fight ‘new kind of war’ with drones and robots against Russia, Ukraine warns

As the US pulls military aid from Ukraine, Kherson’s governor warns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has ushered in the era of weaponised robots that Europe is not prepared for

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37 h. ago Nintendo Switch 2 could be first new console available in Russia since Ukraine invasion

The Nintendo Switch 2 could come to Russia despite the ongoing Ukraine invasion, but is likely to cost significantly more than elsewhere in Europe — here's all we know

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38 h. ago What military aid was the US giving Ukraine and why has Trump paused it?

The US has provided $65.9bn in military support to Kyiv since Russia’s February 2022 invasionThe US has provided $65.9bn in military support to Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion but further contributions hang in the balance after Donald Trump ordered a pause on aid to Kyiv.The then president, Joe Biden, approved the assistance, reaffirming what the state department called America’s “unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”. Congress has already approved many billions more in supplies. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago What military aid was the US giving Ukraine before the Trump administration pause?

The US has provided $65.9 billion in military support to Ukraine since Russia’s February 2022 invasion The US has provided $65.9bn in military support to Ukraine since Russia’s February 2022 invasion but further contributions hang in the balance after Donald Trump ordered a pause Monday on aid to Kyiv.Then-president Joe Biden approved the assistance, reaffirming what the state department called America’s “unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Nintendo Switch 'reviews' controversy on console anniversary as Switch 2 edges closer

Remember the Switch's launch? Ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, we're looking back at the hilarity of reviews on the release of one of the most beloved games on the system

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3 d. ago London Hears Voices of Ukrainians Three Years on From Russia’s Invasion

London Hears Voices of Ukrainians Three Years on From Russia’s Invasion  Kyiv Post

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5 d. ago Plymouth’s Maksym Talovierov: ‘When the fans cheer, it just goes inside of me’

Ukraine defender on his parents enduring the war, the generosity of fans and facing Manchester City in the FA CupSuddenly talking about celebrating tackles with gladiatorial grace and the prospect of swapping shirts with Erling Haaland feels rather insignificant. Maksym Talovierov, known as Maxi, is detailing the sobering reality of life since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “It’s really hard because for three years every morning I wake up and I see a lot of notifications about rockets and missiles in every city, including Kyiv, where my parents are,” the Plymouth defender says. “I text them immediately to see how they’re doing. ‘Are you in the [underground] car park? Are you in the metro?’ Because when they [Russia] are bombing and it’s dangerous, that’s where they go because they are the closest things to safe zones.”The 24-year-old has not seen his mother, Maryna, and father, Vadym, a former professional footballer, for three and a half years. “Sometimes they might not h...

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5 d. ago BBC’s Clive Myrie left stunned by Donald Trump’s shouting match with Volodymyr Zelensky

BBC newsreader Clive Myrie appeared shocked on Friday as he reacted to US president Donald Trump, vice president JD Vance and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky engaging in a heated exchange over Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine.

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5 d. ago Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at White House for crunch talks on Ukraine war and minerals deal

Ukrainian leader at White House for talks on ending Russia’s invasion and signing of minerals deal

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5 d. ago Nintendo Switch 2 doesn't have a confirmed Pokemon game and here's why

Despite Pokemon Presents yesterday, we're still without an entry for the historic series confirmed for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console – here's why that could be the case

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6 d. ago Putin is a ‘vile dictator’ and ‘most evil villain’, says Reform UK’s Tice

The party’s deputy leader also condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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8 d. ago America’s siding with tyrannical dictatorships is a step too far

Editorial: In voting to reject a United Nation resolution condemning Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine – alongside three undemocratic regimes – Donald Trump’s desire to be a global renegade is clear. It a turning point that must be faced up to, in all its enormity

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8 d. ago We Will Not Fade Away review – study of five Ukrainian teens’ brief escape from war

Shot in 2019, Alisa Kovalenko’s moving film follows the friends after they win a competition to travel to the HimalayasBefore Russia’s invasion in 2022, the eastern region of Donbas in Ukraine had already experienced some of the bloodshed that was soon to come on a much larger scale. Shot in 2019, Alisa Kovalenko’s moving documentary captures the restlessness and dread that hung over the small towns in then Ukrainian-controlled territory. At the same time, despite the misery of war, a group of friends dare to dream of faraway horizons.All in their late teens, Andriy, Ruslan, Ilya, Lisa and Lera win a competition to travel to the Himalayas. The exciting prospect of the trek, with the promise of majestic vistas and new encounters, starkly contrasts with their everyday reality where the sounds of bombs and gunshots are so commonplace that they barely warrant a reaction. At one point, the camera lingers on a bullet-ridden wall on which flowers and graffiti are drawn. This small but stri...

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8 d. ago World Bank estimates huge price Ukraine needs to recover from the war

The estimated cost to rebuild Ukraine following Russia’s invasion has soared to $524 billion, a figure nearly three times its projected economic output for 2024, according to a new assessment.

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8 d. ago Britain’s insistence on total Ukrainian victory was misguided – it’s time for a realistic compromise | Robert Skidelsky

By refusing to back negotiations for the past three years, the UK has become irrelevant to the search for peace – we must change courseOn the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, British policy towards the war is in a mess. The continuing official British position, echoed by all the main media, has been “no peace without a Ukraine victory” – meaning, centrally, the expulsion of Russia from all territories seized since 2014. President Trump’s active search for a compromise peace tears up this script.When a long, consistently pursued policy ends in a shambles, it is time to reflect on what was right and what was wrong about it, and what might still be done to reinsert Britain into a process to which it has become largely irrelevant.Robert Skidelsky is a crossbench peer in the House of Lords and author of Keynes: the Return of the Master and co-author of How Much Is Enough? Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump and Macron 'both aim to dominate' in US talks before 'death grip' handshake

Trump and Macron greeted one another with a 'death grip handshake' as they appeared to clash during a meeting on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine

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9 d. ago Watch: Trump hosts Macron at White House for Ukraine talks on third anniversary of Russia’s invasion

Watch as Donald Trump hosts Emmanuel Macron at the White House on Monday, 24 February, to discuss ending Russia’s war on Ukraine and the future of U.S. relations with Europe.

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9 d. ago Watch: David Lammy announces new Russia sanctions on third anniversary of Ukraine invasion

Watch live as foreign secretary David Lammy announces new sanctions against Russia on the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday, 24 February.

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9 d. ago US sides with Russia in astonishing UN vote as Keir Starmer issues Ukraine warning

The Prime Minister said on the third anniversary of Russia's bloody invasion that the voices of Ukrainians "echo in my ears" and recalled meeting a patient called Petro in a burns unit."

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