Alix Kroeger
@alixkroeger.bsky.social
Text editor at the Associated Press, London. Previously BBC News website and BBC na srpskom. Oxford Climate Journalism Network 2024. Ukraine, Balkans, climate change, bicycles and the rest.
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AP is back in court today to defend itself and the right to speak freely without government retaliation.
Why AP is standing for your right to speak freely
The executive editor of The Associated Press says the news organization is fighting for the right of the press and public to speak freely without being targeted by the government.
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
AP is back in court today to defend itself and the right to speak freely without government retaliation.
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Client assessing if a freelancer is well enough to work or not.
Oil on wood.
Michael Sweerts
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Oil on wood.
Michael Sweerts
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November 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Client assessing if a freelancer is well enough to work or not.
Oil on wood.
Michael Sweerts
c1660.
Oil on wood.
Michael Sweerts
c1660.
European foreign ministers in the dark about a US-Russia pact on Ukraine, first reported by Axios
As reports of a US-Russia peace plan circulate, Europeans say they and Ukraine must be involved
Top European diplomats stress that Ukraine and Europe must be involved in any efforts to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Reports of a U.S.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
European foreign ministers in the dark about a US-Russia pact on Ukraine, first reported by Axios
November 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish prime minister says weekend rail line explosion near Warsaw was act of 'sabotage'
November 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish prime minister says weekend rail line explosion near Warsaw was act of 'sabotage'
A rare glimmer of good news, with many caveats, but still. The ban on neonicotinoids appears to be helping the recovery of bird populations
With neonicotinoid pesticide ban, France’s birds make a tentative recovery - study
Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:46 AM
A rare glimmer of good news, with many caveats, but still. The ban on neonicotinoids appears to be helping the recovery of bird populations
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Today is #RLSDay which marks the birthday of the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson who would have been 175 today.
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Today is #RLSDay which marks the birthday of the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson who would have been 175 today.
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
In memoriam
13.11.2015
(photo from May 2016)
13.11.2015
(photo from May 2016)
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM
In memoriam
13.11.2015
(photo from May 2016)
13.11.2015
(photo from May 2016)
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Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
PARIS (AP) – France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy to be released from prison under judicial supervision, a Paris court says
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
PARIS (AP) – France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy to be released from prison under judicial supervision, a Paris court says
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
"Fedora man" is a 15yo boy who takes sartorial inspiration from Poirot and other mid-20th century detectives. “When something unusual happens, you don’t imagine a normal detective,” he said. “You imagine someone different.”
Gem of an interview by AP's Thomas Adamson, who's also a fashion writer
Gem of an interview by AP's Thomas Adamson, who's also a fashion writer
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 AM
"Fedora man" is a 15yo boy who takes sartorial inspiration from Poirot and other mid-20th century detectives. “When something unusual happens, you don’t imagine a normal detective,” he said. “You imagine someone different.”
Gem of an interview by AP's Thomas Adamson, who's also a fashion writer
Gem of an interview by AP's Thomas Adamson, who's also a fashion writer
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Bad news from Georgia where Georgian Dream is banning the opposition and charging its main leaders with plotting a coup.
Georgia is dousing the last embers of democracy
An oligarchic party outlaws the opposition and turns towards Russia
economist.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Bad news from Georgia where Georgian Dream is banning the opposition and charging its main leaders with plotting a coup.
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Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
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'I stood with the dead so forsaken and still, when dawn was grey I stood with the dead'
Siegfried Sassoon
Battle-scarred at barracks, Ypres, 1917 by Frank Hurley.
Siegfried Sassoon
Battle-scarred at barracks, Ypres, 1917 by Frank Hurley.
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
'I stood with the dead so forsaken and still, when dawn was grey I stood with the dead'
Siegfried Sassoon
Battle-scarred at barracks, Ypres, 1917 by Frank Hurley.
Siegfried Sassoon
Battle-scarred at barracks, Ypres, 1917 by Frank Hurley.
Beep beep, Bermondsey
November 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Beep beep, Bermondsey
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If Pokrovsk falls, it could pave the way for Russia to take the rest of the Donbas - a key goal for Putin. It could also influence US perceptions about the war and sway the course of peace negotiations. @apnews.com story with interviews from the front line and analysis 👇
Ukraine's army fights to hold Pokrovsk in a battle for territory and narratives
The battle for Pokrovsk is crucial for control of Ukraine's Donetsk region. Russian and Ukrainian forces are deeply entrenched, sometimes fighting for the same buildings.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If Pokrovsk falls, it could pave the way for Russia to take the rest of the Donbas - a key goal for Putin. It could also influence US perceptions about the war and sway the course of peace negotiations. @apnews.com story with interviews from the front line and analysis 👇
Police said officers were alerted Wednesday night when a man reported that he noticed the shape of a swastika applied in a reddish liquid on a parked car. A test revealed that the substance was human blood. Almost 50 cars had been defaced
Police investigate swastikas painted with human blood in Germany
Police in Germany are investigating swastikas painted with human blood on dozens of cars, mailboxes, and buildings in Hanau.
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Police said officers were alerted Wednesday night when a man reported that he noticed the shape of a swastika applied in a reddish liquid on a parked car. A test revealed that the substance was human blood. Almost 50 cars had been defaced
New anti-drone system in Poland, Romania and Denmark.
"The American Merops system, which is small enough to fit in the back of a midsize pickup truck, can identify drones and close in on them, using artificial intelligence to navigate when satellite and electronic communications are jammed."
"The American Merops system, which is small enough to fit in the back of a midsize pickup truck, can identify drones and close in on them, using artificial intelligence to navigate when satellite and electronic communications are jammed."
A new system to identify and take down Russian drones is being deployed to NATO's eastern flank
Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones. The American Merops system can identify and target drones using AI, even when communications are jammed.
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
New anti-drone system in Poland, Romania and Denmark.
"The American Merops system, which is small enough to fit in the back of a midsize pickup truck, can identify drones and close in on them, using artificial intelligence to navigate when satellite and electronic communications are jammed."
"The American Merops system, which is small enough to fit in the back of a midsize pickup truck, can identify drones and close in on them, using artificial intelligence to navigate when satellite and electronic communications are jammed."
This time it's Belgium. Drones
* forced the closure of Brussels airport last night
* were spotted last weekend around the Kleine-Brogel military base where US nuclear weapons are stored
* also spotted last month around the Elsenhorn military base, near the German border
* forced the closure of Brussels airport last night
* were spotted last weekend around the Kleine-Brogel military base where US nuclear weapons are stored
* also spotted last month around the Elsenhorn military base, near the German border
Drone sightings disrupt flights at Belgium's main airport
Flights at Belgium’s main international airport remain disrupted after drone sightings forced a temporary closure.
apnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This time it's Belgium. Drones
* forced the closure of Brussels airport last night
* were spotted last weekend around the Kleine-Brogel military base where US nuclear weapons are stored
* also spotted last month around the Elsenhorn military base, near the German border
* forced the closure of Brussels airport last night
* were spotted last weekend around the Kleine-Brogel military base where US nuclear weapons are stored
* also spotted last month around the Elsenhorn military base, near the German border
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"A good way to learn German is to read children's books to familiarise yourself with basic grammar and vocabulary"
German children's book:
German children's book:
December 10, 2024 at 6:58 AM
"A good way to learn German is to read children's books to familiarise yourself with basic grammar and vocabulary"
German children's book:
German children's book:
Perfectly normal Saturday afternoon in Bermondsey, yes
November 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Perfectly normal Saturday afternoon in Bermondsey, yes
The big rally is underway in Novi Sad. A change of tactics from Vucic, who apologised to protesters for calling them agents of Western intelligence. Protesters are having none of it #serbia
Serbia marks anniversary of deadly train station disaster with large rally
Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia, to commemorate the victims of last year's railway station disaster.
apnews.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The big rally is underway in Novi Sad. A change of tactics from Vucic, who apologised to protesters for calling them agents of Western intelligence. Protesters are having none of it #serbia