What Russia cannot get by fighting it is demanding to be given on a plate through the pressure that Donald Trump can put on Ukraine and on America’s European allies. We explain why the west of Donetsk is so important to Vladimir Putin https://t.co/888ZpRpmC3 ...

The meeting between the two presidents was surprisingly cordial. But both deflected the hard questions, at least in public https://t.co/ZkKS3YUDQD ...

Aesthetics aside, has the flood of new apartments in this area of Washington, DC made a difference to housing affordability? Very possibly https://t.co/53TvgqvQr4Photo: Getty Images https://t.co/akfLXwUjvq ...

Recently journalists have pointed out inconsistencies in Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir, including claims surrounding the cause of her financial woes and homelessness. Has that put readers off? https://t.co/8hZTclBoAu ...

Pollsters reckon some two-thirds of Uruguayans favour legalising assisted dying. Remarkably, a solid majority of Uruguay’s Catholics back it, too https://t.co/2n0Mks6Vr5 ...

Artificial intelligence is blurring the distinction between front office and back office https://t.co/UMjivXVflQ ...

Today on “The Intelligence”: Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky meet again, the rise of the “solopreneur” and Chinese cough syrup https://t.co/sXOcTMrPF0 ...

Polling data suggest that backing for Pierre Poilievre and his Conservatives is softening. A recent survey by Nanos Research put Liberal support at 45% against 32% for the Conservatives. That might be thanks to a lingering post-election honeymoon https://t.co/0KL2ZwiA2t ...

The prospect of an extraordinary meeting involving Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky could be drawing closer https://t.co/bL2HXMOVlUPhoto: Getty Images https://t.co/vFxXEQRdXE ...

Leaders’ set-pieces have become more common, but not always more productive https://t.co/RmrNLImEyb ...