A Russian mercenary group is exploiting penal colony inmates, sending them to fight in Ukraine in exchange for the promise of freedom. Now, many are returning from the frontlines. The NYT reports.

Bloomberg columnist Pankaj Mishra offers a take we haven't seen widely published: There's very good reason to worry, he argues, about the "cheerleading" of military intervention among Western elites.

Two foreign policy analysts make a contrarian argument in FP: The idea that Europe can't defend itself without the U.S. is misguided, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine only underscores this point.

A top U.S. general believes open military conflict between the U.S. and China could come in as little as two years. The Washington Post examines whether there's good reason for the dire prediction.

On the third anniversary of Brexit, Guardian columnist and longstanding Remainer Polly Toynbee claims there are signs that the U.K. is reuniting against those who campaigned for the U.K. to cut loose.

The Economist has the fascinating story of how one small investment firm in New York has accused India's richest man and his massive conglomerate of running the "largest corporate con in history."

For an organization ostensibly dedicated to humanity's well-being, there are a lot of questions surrounding how OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, conducts business. NZZ investigates.

Here's your daily dose of good news ☀️ For the first time ever, renewable energy produced more electricity in Europe than fossil fuels. Euronews reports on the findings.

The outlook for the global economy is better than many anticipated, the Washington Post reports. That's mainly down to the fact that we've managed to avert an extended energy-related crisis.

W.H.O. has noted that COVID-19 pandemic has now reached an inflection point where its status could be downgraded to a less dire, but permanent presence in human pathogens. Ars Technica has the report.

Wondering where is best to invest in order to tackle climate change? This Bloomberg piece argues that your green investment should go towards removing CO2 from the atmosphere.

Gyms aren't always the most comfortable places - all the machines, mirrors and grunting can be rather intimidating. The Guardian provides us with 7 useful tips on how to get into the fitness groove.

TikTok's social shopping experience is proving to be a headache for Amazon's rather dull interface. This Bloomberg column looks at how Amazon is surprisingly bad at engaging young shoppers.

If you knew when you were going to die, how would you change the way you live? The Washington Post explores this idea and arguing that the depth of life, rather than the length, is what truly matters.

Two weeks ago, Alec Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter after accidentally shooting cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, on set. El Pais gives an overview of the entire story.

A restaurant owner in the U.S. unintentionally found herself enmeshed in the country's culture war. It's a peculiar story, and says a lot about America's political divide. The Washington Post reports.

Recently, four-year-old Teddy made headlines after becoming the UK's youngest member of Mensa. But what happens to such child geniuses when they are all grown up? The BBC answers this question.