The Effect of the Cold on European Deaths

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There was about 150,000 excess deaths between November last year and February this year. That's about a 7.8% increase compared to what we would have expected. Last winter was actually milder than the average between 2015 and 2019. A really harsh winter could see around 330,000 extra lives lost.

Over the last couple of decades, the state has been making significant investments into its armed forces in an attempt to challenge America’s dominance. We ask how much further they will go. When the Ukraine war sent energy prices soaring, the consequences for Europe proved fatal. And, a tribute to the father of Tibetan film.

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