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Ciarán Fahey
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Associated Press sports writer, often distracted by news. I’m not German. I run @abandonedberlin.com in my free time. bio.site/cfahey
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · Mar 23
Scarred by German colonialism, victims push the country into a new reckoning with its dark past

(AP) #Germany #colonialism #racism 🇩🇪

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A promise to an African grandmother: Shining a light on Germany's colonial past
Germany has over the past years made strides in coming to terms with a dark era of its past, the colonial rule of large swaths of Africa.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 2d
"Even if the fighting can be brought to an end, it's unclear when – or even if – Gaza can be rebuilt, and the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which predates the war by decades, would remain volatile as ever."

(AP) #Israel #Gaza #warcrimes

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Analysis: 2 years into the war in Gaza, there is still no clear way out
Two years after Hamas’ attack ignited the war in the Gaza Strip, the militant group is weakened but not defeated.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 3d
Thousands of people are missing in Gaza. No one knows the true death toll with so many under the rubble.

Israel’s military has also taken bodies and “returned several hundred corpses with no identification to Gaza, where they were buried in anonymous mass graves.”

(AP) #Israel #Gaza #warcrimes
Thousands in Gaza are missing 2 years into the war. Tormented families search for clues
Two years since the war in Gaza began, thousands of Palestinians there are looking for relatives who have gone missing in one of the most destructive conflicts of the past decades.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 3d
Peace plans cannot solely be relied on to address grave abuses in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. 30+ years of escalating repression of Palestinians as "peace processes" played out made that clear.

Trump's plan is no substitute for urgent action in Gaza.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 6d
How awful!! Wishing her a speedy recovery and strength 💪
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Signal @signal.org · 6d
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 7d
Thoughts and prayers from Infantino.

No action, or anything that might reduce the need for thoughts and prayers.

(AP) #FIFA #Gaza #Israel #warcrimes #soccerfamily #thoughtandprayers 🙏

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FIFA's Infantino urges soccer to promote peace and takes no action against Israel
FIFA has faced growing global calls to suspend Israeli teams from soccer but its president Gianni Infantino says it must promote peace and unity.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 8d
The Israeli navy has begun intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters north of Egypt.

(AP) #Israel #Gaza #flotilla

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Activists say Israeli navy has begun intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla
Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza say the Israeli navy intercepted three of their boats as they approached the besieged Palestinian territory.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 8d
German police arrested three alleged members of Hamas who, the police say, are suspected of plotting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany.

Hamas says it has no connection to the three suspects, who are due to appear in court tomorrow.

(AP) #Hamas #Germany #Polizei #Israel
3 alleged Hamas members arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting attacks on Jewish institutions
Three alleged members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas have been arrested in Germany. Officials say they are suspected of plotting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 9d
Thomas Melchior is risking fans' wrath by wearing their rivals' shirts to their games to highlight the dangers of sports betting.

Now in video!

(AP) #sportsbetting #addiction #personaldemons

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Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 9d
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 10d
Thomas Melchior was sentenced to 5½ years in prison in 2019 for fraud and theft offenses after losing more than €800,000 on gambling. He lost his job, friends and family.

Now he's risking fans' wrath to highlight the dangers of sports betting.

(AP) #sportsbetting #addiction
From prison to social media star: How one man is taking on sports betting at German soccer games
A man whose gambling addiction landed him in prison has become a social media star in Germany with an unusual campaign against sports betting at soccer stadiums.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 11d
Union Berlin fans vs Hamburger SV. There’s a hold up in play now because of the smoke.

#eisern #fcunion 🔥
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 11d
Hundreds of young Moroccans have protested around Morocco, blasting the government for pouring money into sporting events while neglecting health and education.

Morocco is going to host the Africa Cup of Nations later this year and some games at the the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

(AP) #Morocco #AFCON
Young Moroccans clash with police while protesting stadium spending and health system decline
Youth-led demonstrators have clashed with police in Morocco's largest anti-government protests in years.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 12d
An American nurse in Gaza City films a hospital's collapse as Israeli forces surround it

(AP) #Israel #Gaza #warcrimes

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An American nurse in Gaza City films a hospital's collapse as Israeli forces surround it
The health care system in Gaza City is coming under fire and being pushed toward collapse as Israeli troops bear down.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 13d
Bundesliga preview before the weekend's action gets underway.

(AP) #Bundesliga #FCBayern #WerderBremen #Oktoberfest

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Cheers to Oktoberfest as Bremen hopes to capitalize on Bayern hangover in Bundesliga
Bayern Munich will be hoping Oktoberfest doesn’t upset its record start to the Bundesliga when Werder Bremen visits.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 14d
British court throws out terror-related charge against Kneecap member Mo Chara on a technicality

(AP) #Kneecap

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A British court throws out terror-related charge against Irish-language hip-hop group Kneecap member
A London court has thrown out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish-language hip-hop group Kneecap.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 14d
Some incredible pictures here including this forced eviction of human beings in Gaza…

(AP) #Gaza #ethniccleansing #warcrimes #Israel

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The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 14d
UEFA is moving toward suspending Israel over what it's doing in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal have told The Associated Press.

(AP) #Israel #Gaza #warcrimes #UEFA

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European soccer body UEFA moves toward vote to suspend Israel
European soccer body UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend its member federation Israel over the war in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 15d
Court sentences former French President Sarkozy to 5 years in prison in campaign-financing trial

(AP) #France #Sarkozy #corruption

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Court sentences former French President Sarkozy to 5 years in prison in campaign-financing trial
A Paris court has sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison. The court found him guilty of criminal association in a plot to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from L...
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 15d
Alaa Abd el-Fattah is finally free and back home with his family.

(AP) #Alaa #Sissi #Egypt

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Family reunites as activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah returns home after 12 years in Egyptian prison
Prominent pro-democracy Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah has reunited with his family after spending years in prison.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 15d
Italy is sending a navy frigate to the Global Sumud Flotilla after the boats were again targeted by drones last night.

There have been several flotillas aimed at breaking the blockade of Gaza over the years, “nearly all of them intercepted by Israel.”

(AP) #Israel #Gaza #flotilla #blockade
Activist flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza says drones attacked its boats
Activists participating in a flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza say that some of their boats were attacked by drones overnight while sailing south of Greece.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 16d
Memorial for the murdered Antifa, Prenzlauer Berg.
A large stone memorial with four triangles in memory of the resistance fighters murdered by fascism.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 17d
“The plan is likely to end up on the mound of past Mideast accords, parameters and road maps, leaving Israel in full control of the land from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, ruling millions of Palestinians who are denied basic rights.”

(AP) #Israel #Palestine 🇮🇱🇵🇸
How Israel could retaliate against the growing push for recognition of a Palestinian state
France and Saudi Arabia hope to use this year’s United Nations General Assembly and the increasingly horrific war in the Gaza Strip to inject new urgency into the quest for a two-state solution to the...
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 18d
Israeli drone strike kills 5, including 3 children, in southern Lebanon

(AP) #Lebanon #Israel #warcrimes

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Israeli drone strike kills 5, including 3 children, in southern Lebanon
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon has killed five people, including three children. The attack took place on Sunday.
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Ciarán Fahey @cfahey.bsky.social · 18d
Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, say health officials, ahead of UN meeting

(AP) #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #warcrimes

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Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, say health officials, ahead of UN meeting
Israeli strikes in Gaza City overnight and at a refugee camp killed more than 40 people, including 19 women and children, according to health officials.
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