Liam Hoare 🇺🇦
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Europe Correspondent for Haaretz and author of The Vienna Briefing. Subscribe: viennabriefing.substack.com. You can reach me at: linktr.ee/liamhoare.
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Serbia deal with Jared Kushner to demolish historic icon for Trump Tower sparks protest
After Serbia's Government Rushed Through a Controversial Law, the Capital's General Staff Building, Partially Destroyed During the Kosovo War, Is to Be Demolished to Make Way for Trump Tower Belgrade....
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Serbia's government has run roughshod over Serbian law to push through a real estate development on a site of cultural and political significance in partnership with Jared Kushner's firm. More from me in @haaretzcom.bsky.social.
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Waldheims Geist hat anscheinend gerade im Außenministerium herumgespukt 😶🌫️
Würde ja gern wissen, ob @beate.neos.eu das so abgesegnet hat oder ob das hinter ihrem Rücken so passiert ist. Beides wäre leider ein Armutszeugnis.
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Würde ja gern wissen, ob @beate.neos.eu das so abgesegnet hat oder ob das hinter ihrem Rücken so passiert ist. Beides wäre leider ein Armutszeugnis.
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Außenministerium schützte Waldheim-Personalakt mit bürokratischem Trick
Kurz bevor es den Personalakt von Kurt Waldheim hätte zugänglich machen müssen, fand das Außenministerium eine kreative Lösung zur Geheimhaltung – bis 2033.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Waldheims Geist hat anscheinend gerade im Außenministerium herumgespukt 😶🌫️
Würde ja gern wissen, ob @beate.neos.eu das so abgesegnet hat oder ob das hinter ihrem Rücken so passiert ist. Beides wäre leider ein Armutszeugnis.
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Würde ja gern wissen, ob @beate.neos.eu das so abgesegnet hat oder ob das hinter ihrem Rücken so passiert ist. Beides wäre leider ein Armutszeugnis.
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Austria's Social Democratic Party now supports recognising a Palestinian state provided Hamas and its sister organisations are disarmed and removed from power.
SPÖ für Anerkennung von Palästina als Staat
Voraussetzung sei aber die Entmachtung der Hamas, heißt es in neuem SPÖ-Papier. ÖVP erteilt Abfuhr: Anerkennung dürfe erst am Ende von politischem Prozess mit Israel stehen
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December 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Austria's Social Democratic Party now supports recognising a Palestinian state provided Hamas and its sister organisations are disarmed and removed from power.
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This is so disgusting.
December 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This is so disgusting.
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“Yes, Nigel Farage may have been personally and viciously racist to fellow pupils, but Keir Starmer wrote an article that condemned the policing at Wapping” is an argument that I just read
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December 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“Yes, Nigel Farage may have been personally and viciously racist to fellow pupils, but Keir Starmer wrote an article that condemned the policing at Wapping” is an argument that I just read
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"He hates beets, olives, fennel, pickles, anchovies and fish, which almost makes you proud to be British. So it’s just as well Meghan has made her mum’s chicken gumbo too, although it’s so spicy it makes him sweat. Come home, Harry. Just come home."
With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration review – take anti-nausea pills, she’s back!
She literally skips through a Christmas tree farm, serves food that looks like animal droppings and cooks a meal that Prince Harry hates. Assume the crash position before watching
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December 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"He hates beets, olives, fennel, pickles, anchovies and fish, which almost makes you proud to be British. So it’s just as well Meghan has made her mum’s chicken gumbo too, although it’s so spicy it makes him sweat. Come home, Harry. Just come home."
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An amphibious assault by China to conquer Taiwan would be one of the toughest military operations to pull off. Here’s how it might look.
See How a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Could Unfold
An amphibious invasion would be one of the toughest military operations to pull off. This analysis shows why.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:46 AM
An amphibious assault by China to conquer Taiwan would be one of the toughest military operations to pull off. Here’s how it might look.
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Honestly, if I was married to Stephen Miller I would also want to die.
December 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Honestly, if I was married to Stephen Miller I would also want to die.
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I think it can be quite a short conversation.
Asked if she would want it to be mandatory for all businesses to become workers' cooperatives under her idea of a nationalised economy, Zarah Sultana tells the BBC: "It has to be something that we have a conversation about." But, she adds, this is not Your Party policy (as it has no platform yet).
December 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
I think it can be quite a short conversation.
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Imagine the reaction to allegations that Corbyn had made hissing gas noises to Jewish kids as a schoolboy - and then if he had responded to those allegations by shouting 'Bernard Manning!' at the journalists
The radio silence about Farage from people who are usually supremely vocal about antisemitism is so so telling.
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Imagine the reaction to allegations that Corbyn had made hissing gas noises to Jewish kids as a schoolboy - and then if he had responded to those allegations by shouting 'Bernard Manning!' at the journalists
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FT: #AVFC 2-1 Arsenal
Villa were brilliant. The set-up, methods of attack, how they pushed to win it, knowing Arsenal were tiring, was astounding. Few teams outlast and out manoeuvre Arsenal, but this team does. Especially at Villa Park. Madness. Mentality off the scale.
Villa were brilliant. The set-up, methods of attack, how they pushed to win it, knowing Arsenal were tiring, was astounding. Few teams outlast and out manoeuvre Arsenal, but this team does. Especially at Villa Park. Madness. Mentality off the scale.
December 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
FT: #AVFC 2-1 Arsenal
Villa were brilliant. The set-up, methods of attack, how they pushed to win it, knowing Arsenal were tiring, was astounding. Few teams outlast and out manoeuvre Arsenal, but this team does. Especially at Villa Park. Madness. Mentality off the scale.
Villa were brilliant. The set-up, methods of attack, how they pushed to win it, knowing Arsenal were tiring, was astounding. Few teams outlast and out manoeuvre Arsenal, but this team does. Especially at Villa Park. Madness. Mentality off the scale.
Media demands the highest standards of people in public life, yet all too often -- cases in point: Olivia Nuzzi's attempted resurrection or Sam Kriss re-emerging in the New York Times -- we fail to apply those standards to ourselves.
December 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Media demands the highest standards of people in public life, yet all too often -- cases in point: Olivia Nuzzi's attempted resurrection or Sam Kriss re-emerging in the New York Times -- we fail to apply those standards to ourselves.
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HT: #AVFC 1-0 Arsenal
There's a reason why no team in Europe has won more at home than Villa in last three years. Cohesive, organised & so often tactically exceptional in exploiting even the strongest teams weaknesses. Arsenal have had shots but Villa are a constant threat, too
There's a reason why no team in Europe has won more at home than Villa in last three years. Cohesive, organised & so often tactically exceptional in exploiting even the strongest teams weaknesses. Arsenal have had shots but Villa are a constant threat, too
December 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
HT: #AVFC 1-0 Arsenal
There's a reason why no team in Europe has won more at home than Villa in last three years. Cohesive, organised & so often tactically exceptional in exploiting even the strongest teams weaknesses. Arsenal have had shots but Villa are a constant threat, too
There's a reason why no team in Europe has won more at home than Villa in last three years. Cohesive, organised & so often tactically exceptional in exploiting even the strongest teams weaknesses. Arsenal have had shots but Villa are a constant threat, too
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The Liz Truss Show review – hapless ravings from a cupboard
The Liz Truss Show review – hapless ravings from a cupboard
Britain’s briefest PM kept her fans waiting before launching her latest plea for Maga attention in the form of a ham-fisted YouTube talk show
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December 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Liz Truss Show review – hapless ravings from a cupboard
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Sam Kriss in the NYT. Proof you can get away with the most abominable behaviour if you’re rich enough.
December 6, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Sam Kriss in the NYT. Proof you can get away with the most abominable behaviour if you’re rich enough.
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Breaking: Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agreed to part ways after new revelations and allegations about an affair with RFK Jr. and her behavior while reporting on him.
Exclusive | Vanity Fair to Part Ways With Journalist Olivia Nuzzi
Nuzzi’s contract with Vanity Fair expires at year-end, following new allegations and revelations about her conduct while she reported on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Breaking: Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agreed to part ways after new revelations and allegations about an affair with RFK Jr. and her behavior while reporting on him.
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Breaking News: Frank Gehry, a titan of architecture, has died at 96. He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings — many widely regarded as masterpieces. nyti.ms/4rGCYiE
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Breaking News: Frank Gehry, a titan of architecture, has died at 96. He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings — many widely regarded as masterpieces. nyti.ms/4rGCYiE
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December 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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"But, notably, Nuzzi is not a full-time employee at Vanity Fair – rather, she is on a temporary contract that expires at the end of the year, meaning it would need to be renewed by the magazine."
Is Olivia Nuzzi’s nascent Vanity Fair comeback already over?
Nuzzi is on a temporary contract that ends this month – but it remains unclear whether she’s staying after former fiance Ryan Lizza’s exposés about her
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December 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"But, notably, Nuzzi is not a full-time employee at Vanity Fair – rather, she is on a temporary contract that expires at the end of the year, meaning it would need to be renewed by the magazine."
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Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros. in a $72 billion deal after the entertainment company splits its studios and HBO Max streaming business from its cable networks.
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. After Split for $72 Billion
The move comes after the latest round of bids for the media company. Paramount and Comcast also made offers.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros. in a $72 billion deal after the entertainment company splits its studios and HBO Max streaming business from its cable networks.
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Twitter becomes the first site to take a hit from the EU Digital Services Act
*ELON MUSK'S X HIT WITH €120M EU FINE FOR CONTENT LAW BREACHES
*EU COMMISSION SAYS X MADE 3 VIOLATIONS OF DIGITAL SERVICES ACT
*EU GIVES X 60 DAYS TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS, 90 DAYS TO IMPLEMENT
*ELON MUSK'S X HIT WITH €120M EU FINE FOR CONTENT LAW BREACHES
*EU COMMISSION SAYS X MADE 3 VIOLATIONS OF DIGITAL SERVICES ACT
*EU GIVES X 60 DAYS TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS, 90 DAYS TO IMPLEMENT
December 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Twitter becomes the first site to take a hit from the EU Digital Services Act
*ELON MUSK'S X HIT WITH €120M EU FINE FOR CONTENT LAW BREACHES
*EU COMMISSION SAYS X MADE 3 VIOLATIONS OF DIGITAL SERVICES ACT
*EU GIVES X 60 DAYS TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS, 90 DAYS TO IMPLEMENT
*ELON MUSK'S X HIT WITH €120M EU FINE FOR CONTENT LAW BREACHES
*EU COMMISSION SAYS X MADE 3 VIOLATIONS OF DIGITAL SERVICES ACT
*EU GIVES X 60 DAYS TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS, 90 DAYS TO IMPLEMENT
"Warner Bros. Discovery has entered exclusive negotiations for a deal to sell its studios and HBO Max streaming business to Netflix, a combination that would reshape the entertainment and media industry, according to people familiar with the matter."
Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix Enter Exclusive Deal Negotiations
The move comes after the latest round of bids for the media company. Paramount and Comcast also made offers.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
"Warner Bros. Discovery has entered exclusive negotiations for a deal to sell its studios and HBO Max streaming business to Netflix, a combination that would reshape the entertainment and media industry, according to people familiar with the matter."
The website I use to check if other websites are down is also down.
December 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The website I use to check if other websites are down is also down.
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📡 Herzog personally urged international partners to oppose a vote on Israel’s removal and back reforms that would "ease tensions" inside the EBU.
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How Israel avoided Eurovision ouster and the diplomatic push that changed the vote
Israel’s delegation mounted an intensive lobbying effort in Geneva, backed by a special team formed by President Herzog, as the EBU advanced new rules critics said targeted Israel
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December 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
📡 Herzog personally urged international partners to oppose a vote on Israel’s removal and back reforms that would "ease tensions" inside the EBU.
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Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete
Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete
Decision not to hold vote on Israel’s participation comes in spite of several broadcasters calling for its exclusion
Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands will boycott next year’s Eurovision after Israel was given the all-clear to compete in next year’s song contest in spite of several participating broadcasters calling for its exclusion.
At the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union, the body that organises the hugely popular international annual singing competition, no vote on Israel’s participation was held. Continue reading...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete
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"How embarrassing. Bari’s been Editor-in-Chief for five seconds and has revealed that all she really wants is to be on TV herself. It doesn’t get more toe-curling than this," one network staffer told me about Weiss moderating a CBS town hall with Erika Kirk.
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CBS staffers rip ‘shallow’ Bari Weiss for moderating ‘absurd’ Erika Kirk town hall
‘How embarrassing,’ one network staffer told The Independent. ‘Bari’s been Editor-in-Chief for five seconds and has revealed that all she really wants is to be on TV herself.’
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December 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"How embarrassing. Bari’s been Editor-in-Chief for five seconds and has revealed that all she really wants is to be on TV herself. It doesn’t get more toe-curling than this," one network staffer told me about Weiss moderating a CBS town hall with Erika Kirk.
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