Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is proposing an exchange of seized territory with Russia as part of any potential negotiations to end the war. Ukraine holds control of a small pocket of Russian territory, parts of Kursk Oblast, captured during a surprise incursion in August. Zelensky, in an interview with The Guardian, said he planned to…

Valentine's Day was originally a Christian feast day which was associated with Christian martyrs, with the most famous of them being a third century priest called Saint Valentine. His origin story is shrouded in mystery, and even though he was recognised as a saint by the Catholic Church, he was removed from the General Roman Calendar in 1969.

Valentine's cards and gifts have their roots in English traditions — but Americans have long embraced them for romantic partners and other loved ones.