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Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effectsSteve RosenbergRussia editor, in LipetskBBCPosters offering large sums of money for joining the army are everywhere in RussiaAt first glance, Yelets in winter looks like something from a Russian fairy tale.From the embankment I spy the golden domes of Orthodox churches and, down below, ice fishermen dotted along the...

Fitbit Launches Luffu, AI-Powered Health Tracking for the Whole FamilyIf you've ever wanted a way to keep all of your family's health records in place, Fitbit may have come up with a solution. Fitbit, well-known for its fitness wearables, announced the launch of its own health care system on Wednesday.  Luffu, which translates to the Old English word for "love," uses AI to create what...

Police assessing Stansted Airport flights over Epstein tiesUS Department of Justice/PAEpstein took dozens more flights to the UK than were previously knownEssex Police has said it is assessing information about private flights into and out of Stansted Airport following the publication of the Epstein files.Ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown wrote in the New Statesman last week that police "urgently"...

Train drivers in Spain begin nationwide strike after fatal crashesGetty ImagesTrain drivers in Spain are due to begin a three-day nationwide strike on Monday in protest of what they say is a lack of safety guarantees on the country's rail system.The action follows two fatal train crashes in January, one in Adamuz in the country's southern region which killed 46 people, and the second just two...

Bangladesh's first fair vote in years comes with a daunting to-do list Bangladesh’s first fair vote in years comes with a daunting to-do list A landmark election in Bangladesh ended years of disputed polls, and now the winners face pressure to tackle corruption and a battered economy.