Alia Papageorgiou
@eurocentrique.bsky.social
Artistic Director writefest.be / Cyber MSc, newspapers , EU diplomacy / Board journalismfund.eu, displaced Melburnian ☕️ #amwriting first book ‘Ducks on the roof’ (c) out in 2025 🦆
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Why new Brussels-based WW2 novel feels more timely than ever
33 Place Brugmann is an immersive work of historical fiction, weaving the intimate lives of 14 apartment in one building in wartime Brussels.
www.brusselstimes.com
Such a pleasure to speak to @aliceausten-author.bsky.social about her novel set in Brussels, weighted, poignant , terrifying -
The interview for the @brusselstimes.com ➡️ www.brusselstimes.com/1560093/why-...
The interview for the @brusselstimes.com ➡️ www.brusselstimes.com/1560093/why-...
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While a shaky ceasefire holds in Gaza, Palestinians hope the festivities are a step toward a more peaceful future in a region shaken by tragedy.
“It’s not like it was before the war,” 30-year-old Bethlehem resident John Juka said. “But it’s like life is coming back again.”
“It’s not like it was before the war,” 30-year-old Bethlehem resident John Juka said. “But it’s like life is coming back again.”
Christmas Celebrations Return to Bethlehem After 2 Years of War in Gaza
Bethlehem bustled with families and lights on Saturday evening, a hopeful change in the Palestinian city since war broke out in Gaza.
buff.ly
December 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
While a shaky ceasefire holds in Gaza, Palestinians hope the festivities are a step toward a more peaceful future in a region shaken by tragedy.
“It’s not like it was before the war,” 30-year-old Bethlehem resident John Juka said. “But it’s like life is coming back again.”
“It’s not like it was before the war,” 30-year-old Bethlehem resident John Juka said. “But it’s like life is coming back again.”
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Οι αγρότες παραμένουν στα μπλόκα και έστειλαν τα αιτήματά τους στο Μαξίμου – «Να προσέλθετε σε διάλογο» τους ζητά ο Τσιάρας
https://agrinio24.gr/oi-agrotes-paramenoun-sta-bloka-kai-esteilan-ta-aitimata-tous-sto-maximou-na-proselthete-se-dialogo-tous-zita-o-tsiaras/
https://agrinio24.gr/oi-agrotes-paramenoun-sta-bloka-kai-esteilan-ta-aitimata-tous-sto-maximou-na-proselthete-se-dialogo-tous-zita-o-tsiaras/
December 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Οι αγρότες παραμένουν στα μπλόκα και έστειλαν τα αιτήματά τους στο Μαξίμου – «Να προσέλθετε σε διάλογο» τους ζητά ο Τσιάρας
https://agrinio24.gr/oi-agrotes-paramenoun-sta-bloka-kai-esteilan-ta-aitimata-tous-sto-maximou-na-proselthete-se-dialogo-tous-zita-o-tsiaras/
https://agrinio24.gr/oi-agrotes-paramenoun-sta-bloka-kai-esteilan-ta-aitimata-tous-sto-maximou-na-proselthete-se-dialogo-tous-zita-o-tsiaras/
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"The virus can lead to brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including blindness, deafness and intellectual disabilities..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
December 14, 2025 at 5:14 AM
"The virus can lead to brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including blindness, deafness and intellectual disabilities..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
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Fact-check: true
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Fact-check: true
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Slavery was enshrined in law and protected with the full force and might of the state.
But enslaved people learning to read and write was STILL thought to be dangerous because it opened the possibility of people getting and sharing ideas, imagining a different life, and challenging injustice.
But enslaved people learning to read and write was STILL thought to be dangerous because it opened the possibility of people getting and sharing ideas, imagining a different life, and challenging injustice.
June 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Slavery was enshrined in law and protected with the full force and might of the state.
But enslaved people learning to read and write was STILL thought to be dangerous because it opened the possibility of people getting and sharing ideas, imagining a different life, and challenging injustice.
But enslaved people learning to read and write was STILL thought to be dangerous because it opened the possibility of people getting and sharing ideas, imagining a different life, and challenging injustice.
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"I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate & division. They are given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness & empathy seem to be scarcer & scarcer. I felt I couldn’t pamper myself with the luxury of silence.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
Comedian Robin Ince quits Radio 4 show, claiming BBC found his views ‘problematic’
Ince says he resigned as co-host of Infinite Monkey Cage because of what he described as his lack of ‘obedience’
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:24 AM
"I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate & division. They are given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness & empathy seem to be scarcer & scarcer. I felt I couldn’t pamper myself with the luxury of silence.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
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On the show this week:
• So much money. So much drama. Is Netflix the better buyer for Warner Bros — or is it Paramount?
• No more social media for under 16s in Australia. How's that going?
• From jail, Pakistan's Imran Khan is a thorn in the side Asim Munir
▶️ youtu.be/wCQ-rA2bS28
• So much money. So much drama. Is Netflix the better buyer for Warner Bros — or is it Paramount?
• No more social media for under 16s in Australia. How's that going?
• From jail, Pakistan's Imran Khan is a thorn in the side Asim Munir
▶️ youtu.be/wCQ-rA2bS28
December 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On the show this week:
• So much money. So much drama. Is Netflix the better buyer for Warner Bros — or is it Paramount?
• No more social media for under 16s in Australia. How's that going?
• From jail, Pakistan's Imran Khan is a thorn in the side Asim Munir
▶️ youtu.be/wCQ-rA2bS28
• So much money. So much drama. Is Netflix the better buyer for Warner Bros — or is it Paramount?
• No more social media for under 16s in Australia. How's that going?
• From jail, Pakistan's Imran Khan is a thorn in the side Asim Munir
▶️ youtu.be/wCQ-rA2bS28
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Το εργατικό κέντρο της Πάτρας αποφάσισε να πραγματοποιήσει συγκέντρωση διαμαρτυρίας την Τρίτη στο μπλόκο της Εγλυκάδας - Συμβολικοί αποκλεισμοί σήμερα σε Καλάβρυτα και Κάτω Αχαΐα.
Δυτική Ελλάδα: Κλιμακώνονται οι αγροτικές κινητοποιήσεις
Το εργατικό κέντρο της Πάτρας αποφάσισε να πραγματοποιήσει συγκέντρωση διαμαρτυρίας την Τρίτη στο μπλόκο της Εγλυκάδας - Συμβολικοί αποκλεισμοί σήμερα σε Καλάβρυτα και Κάτω Αχαΐα.
www.kathimerini.gr
December 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Το εργατικό κέντρο της Πάτρας αποφάσισε να πραγματοποιήσει συγκέντρωση διαμαρτυρίας την Τρίτη στο μπλόκο της Εγλυκάδας - Συμβολικοί αποκλεισμοί σήμερα σε Καλάβρυτα και Κάτω Αχαΐα.
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Every major humanitarian organisation and genocide scholars across the world (including in Israel) agree that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
Don’t culture wash genocide, SBS.
Don’t culture wash genocide, SBS.
Sign the Petition
Israel out of Eurovision: SBS must oppose genocide, apartheid & illegal occupation!
c.org
December 13, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Every major humanitarian organisation and genocide scholars across the world (including in Israel) agree that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
Don’t culture wash genocide, SBS.
Don’t culture wash genocide, SBS.
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Coalition « Guinness » : Bruxelles sort (enfin) du coma politique
Inloggen
www.levif.be
December 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Coalition « Guinness » : Bruxelles sort (enfin) du coma politique
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La colère des agriculteurs contre l'abattage de troupeaux affectés par la dermatose nodulaire contagieuse a débordé sur les routes du Sud-Ouest, mais le gouvernement défend sa politique tout en annonçant la vaccination d'un million de bovins supplémentaires.
➡️ u.afp.com/S7ut
➡️ u.afp.com/S7ut
December 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
La colère des agriculteurs contre l'abattage de troupeaux affectés par la dermatose nodulaire contagieuse a débordé sur les routes du Sud-Ouest, mais le gouvernement défend sa politique tout en annonçant la vaccination d'un million de bovins supplémentaires.
➡️ u.afp.com/S7ut
➡️ u.afp.com/S7ut
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Μαρινάκης για αγρότες: Ο διάλογος που επικαλούνται είναι προσχηματικός
https://agrinio24.gr/marinakis-gia-agrotes-o-dialogos-pou-epikalountai-einai-proschimatikos/
https://agrinio24.gr/marinakis-gia-agrotes-o-dialogos-pou-epikalountai-einai-proschimatikos/
December 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Μαρινάκης για αγρότες: Ο διάλογος που επικαλούνται είναι προσχηματικός
https://agrinio24.gr/marinakis-gia-agrotes-o-dialogos-pou-epikalountai-einai-proschimatikos/
https://agrinio24.gr/marinakis-gia-agrotes-o-dialogos-pou-epikalountai-einai-proschimatikos/
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'Bushfires have been ravaging Australia, with more than 50 burning throughout New South Wales, destroying homes and causing at least one death. Nine blazes remained out of control on Monday as flames ripped through homes and critical infrastructure.'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Weather tracker: Australia bushfires could be most dangerous since ‘black summer’
Fires are burning across NSW, with Tasmania also facing an emergency, while in the US, Washington state braces for floods
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
'Bushfires have been ravaging Australia, with more than 50 burning throughout New South Wales, destroying homes and causing at least one death. Nine blazes remained out of control on Monday as flames ripped through homes and critical infrastructure.'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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After all the stormy weather of the last few days, there's a mighty roar and a thick haze still coming in off the ocean, blending with the late afternoon sunlight to give the most sublime atmosphere.
December 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
After all the stormy weather of the last few days, there's a mighty roar and a thick haze still coming in off the ocean, blending with the late afternoon sunlight to give the most sublime atmosphere.
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🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
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🚨🚨 The #EU strike back: @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu says Donald #Trump should not get involved in European democracy, days after the U.S. president launched a stinging attack on Europe. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Don’t meddle in European democracy, von der Leyen tells Trump
Commission president hits back at U.S. plan to undermine the European orthodoxy it says will lead to “civilizational erasure.”
www.politico.eu
December 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
🚨🚨 The #EU strike back: @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu says Donald #Trump should not get involved in European democracy, days after the U.S. president launched a stinging attack on Europe. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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Looking forward to speaking with the wonderful Lucy Durneen about LIFELINES for Cambridge University on Tues Dec 16th, 7pm UK. It's online, free & open to all. And I've been asked to talk about bears in case anyone needs a pre-Christmas ursine fix! Registration ⬇️
www.pace.cam.ac.uk/events/2025/...
www.pace.cam.ac.uk/events/2025/...
December 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Looking forward to speaking with the wonderful Lucy Durneen about LIFELINES for Cambridge University on Tues Dec 16th, 7pm UK. It's online, free & open to all. And I've been asked to talk about bears in case anyone needs a pre-Christmas ursine fix! Registration ⬇️
www.pace.cam.ac.uk/events/2025/...
www.pace.cam.ac.uk/events/2025/...
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Global online forum Reddit has filed a court challenge to Australia's world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world's most popular social media platforms.
Reddit challenges Australia's world-first law banning children under 16 from social media
Global online forum Reddit has filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media platforms.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Global online forum Reddit has filed a court challenge to Australia's world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world's most popular social media platforms.
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New cash point in Brussels. Handy if you have a STIB ticket and happen to be travelling west from Ste Catherine.
December 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
New cash point in Brussels. Handy if you have a STIB ticket and happen to be travelling west from Ste Catherine.
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Bulgaria faces political turmoil on the eve of euro entry
Bulgaria faces political turmoil on the eve of euro entry
Snap election likely as prime minister resigns after less than a year running a minority government
www.irishtimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Bulgaria faces political turmoil on the eve of euro entry
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Maison des parlementaires : première estimation du coût des infiltrations d’eau
Maison des parlementaires : première estimation du coût des infiltrations d’eau
On a une idée de ce que vont coûter les dégâts des eaux qui ont impacté plusieurs bureaux du Parlement wallon il y a 5 mois. ...
www.lavenir.net
December 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Maison des parlementaires : première estimation du coût des infiltrations d’eau
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Stockton, CA is in need of more green space and recreational opportunities as well as a solution to the looming threat of aging flood infrastructure along the San Joaquin River. Now, the city has the prime opportunity to solve both problems – Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/2025/12/brin...
Bringing Life Back to the Van Buskirk Wetland
When the city of Stockton, California, closed the Van Buskirk Municipal Golf Course in 2019, local leaders were presented with a prime opportunity. The community of South Stockton, an underserved neig...
www.americanrivers.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Stockton, CA is in need of more green space and recreational opportunities as well as a solution to the looming threat of aging flood infrastructure along the San Joaquin River. Now, the city has the prime opportunity to solve both problems – Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/2025/12/brin...
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The request came from the Center for American Rights, a nonprofit law firm that has played a prominent role in the news-distortion investigations spearheaded by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
After NPR and PBS defunding, FCC receives call to take away station licenses
NPR and PBS stations targeted by group involved in Carr’s news-distortion probes.
arstechnica.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The request came from the Center for American Rights, a nonprofit law firm that has played a prominent role in the news-distortion investigations spearheaded by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
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EU national representatives are meeting today trying to find agreement on confiscating Russia's frozen assets and giving them to Ukraine.
Belgian PM Bart De Wever is still opposed. Most assets are here and he fears a Russian legal challenge will mean 🇧🇪taxpayers will have to repay the money.
Belgian PM Bart De Wever is still opposed. Most assets are here and he fears a Russian legal challenge will mean 🇧🇪taxpayers will have to repay the money.
December 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
EU national representatives are meeting today trying to find agreement on confiscating Russia's frozen assets and giving them to Ukraine.
Belgian PM Bart De Wever is still opposed. Most assets are here and he fears a Russian legal challenge will mean 🇧🇪taxpayers will have to repay the money.
Belgian PM Bart De Wever is still opposed. Most assets are here and he fears a Russian legal challenge will mean 🇧🇪taxpayers will have to repay the money.
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Will Mickey Mouse porn be able to make ChatGPT profitable?
December 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Will Mickey Mouse porn be able to make ChatGPT profitable?