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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · 7d

People can still be kind 👍 - great dispatch and pics from Helen Davidson www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Gym bros, monks, retirees: thousands descend on Taiwan town to clean up after devastating flood

Trains packed with volunteers arrive at tourist town of Guangfu, days after typhoon sent millions of tonnes of mud and water crashing through its streets

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · 23d

🚨 🚨 🚨 HIRING! 🚨 🚨 🚨 Do you love international news? Can you work quickly and accurately under time pressure? Are you nice? Can you work out multiple time zones without getting a headache? Then this could be the job for you!
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The Guardian :: Site editor, international desk

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 2

A man who has spent 25 years on Alabama’s death row is eligible to be retried for the 1988 murder of a deputy sheriff, a federal appeals court ruled this week, because prosecutors violated his constitutional rights by intentionally rejecting Black potential jurors.

Alabama Violated Constitutional Rights of Death Row Inmate, Appeals Court Rules

A federal appellate panel said that Michael Sockwell was eligible to be retried because prosecutors systematically eliminated Black potential jurors at his 1990 murder trial.

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Bonnie Malkin @bonniemalkin.bsky.social · May 12

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The Guardian :: Digital news producer, international news

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · May 11

It's rainy and miserable in Sydney but hark the sun is coming out - 🚨🚨SHINY NEW JOB ALERT 🚨🚨 Come and work on the @guardian international desk!

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Guardian Australia hiring Digital news producer, international news in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | LinkedIn

Posted 11:33:35 PM. Guardian Australia is part of Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of theguardian.com. As a…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · Apr 16

Re-arm, reassure and spend big: how the Asia Pacific is responding to a new era under Trump www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Re-arm, reassure and spend big: how the Asia Pacific is responding to a new era under Trump

The US president has upset global norms in the space of weeks, spurring a flurry of defence spending, diplomatic overtures and offers to boost trade

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · Mar 26

"In any previous era, Hegseth and Waltz would be expected to resign immediately. But whether or not they will resign or be dismissed by a dysfunctional president, equally hostile to the notion he should be held accountable, is an open question." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Latest Signal leak revelations expose US officials’ lies about what was shared

Trump officials had claimed nothing classified or risking harm to members of the military was shared in the chat

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HuffPost @huffpost.com · Mar 24

Just three days ago, Trump's defense secretary claimed "we looked like fools" under Biden. "Not anymore,” Hegseth crowed.

Social Media Ridicules Pete Hegseth’s Foolish Boast After War Plans Text Fiasco

Just three days ago, Trump's defense secretary claimed "we looked like fools" under Biden. "Not anymore,” Hegseth crowed.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · Mar 15

Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · Mar 6

"Zelenskyy remains the most popular politician in Ukraine. Trump’s recent attacks on him have boosted his ratings, which are at 44 % according to the British pollster Survation this week. Poroshenko receives 10% support, with Tymoshenko on 5.4%." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Ukraine opposition leaders confirm talks with US but deny plotting to oust Zelenskyy

Former president Petro Poroshenko denied he was part of a reported White House plot to remove Ukraine leader from power

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · Mar 4

"The abuse administered to Zelenskyy two days after Starmer’s visit – although a diplomatic disaster best avoided – was merely a confirmation that Trump will let nothing and no one stand in the way of his strategic aim of restoring relations with Vladimir Putin." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Europe is running out of hope Trump is still open to persuasion over Ukraine

Where the US president sees a convivial leader an ocean away, Europeans see a tyrant on its borders breaking all agreements

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Helen Davidson @heldavidson.bsky.social · Feb 21

Taiwan holds its breath as Trump turns on Ukraine and upends US foreign policy.
The mood in Taipei is one of wariness as the new US president takes a blowtorch to diplomatic norms and assurances
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Taiwan holds its breath as Trump turns on Ukraine and upends US foreign policy

The mood in Taipei is one of wariness as the new US president takes a blowtorch to diplomatic norms and assurances

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · Feb 19

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Kyiv’s White House wooing implodes as Zelenskyy tells the truth about Trump | Julian Borger

All America’s allies know that Trump is trapped in a disinformation bubble, but Zelenskyy said it out loud

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · Feb 13

A devastating line: "If European Commission photocopiers could win wars, Moscow would long ago have surrendered." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

EU failed to Trump-proof Europe and now faces humiliation over Ukraine

As Putin’s actions again disrupt the start of a Munich security conference, Brussels largely has itself to blame

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · Feb 12

'[Japan's strategy energy plan] dropped a reference to “reducing reliance” on nuclear energy that had appeared in the three previous plans, and instead called for a “maximisation” of nuclear power.' Japan's nuclear future, 14 yrs after Fukushima, by Justin McCurry www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

‘An act of betrayal’: Japan to maximise nuclear power 14 years after Fukushima disaster

Tokyo wants to drop attempts to lessen its reliance on nuclear power, according to a draft energy plan

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China Digital Times @chinadigitaltimes.net · Feb 8

"On the death of Doctor Li Wenliang of Wuhan Central Hospital, only CCTV television reports and news app content may be republished."

Minitrue Plus Five: February 7, 2020 - Death of Li Wenliang, Lantern Festival, Foreign Support, Cultural Education

In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almos...

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · Feb 5

An extraordinary piece that describes an extraordinary moment
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Welcome to Trumpworld, where the developer-in-chief sees dollar signs in the rubble of Gaza

In the White House’s venerable East Room, it became clear that Trump 2.0 is entering a dangerously expansionist phase

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · Jan 31

Narissara's son, aged 9, was brimming with excitement as he watched footage of Thai hostages being released from Gaza. Then he noticed his mother crying. “He asked: ‘what’s going on, Mom?’” Narissara says. “He realised his dad was not one of those released.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

‘I told my son to keep strong – let’s wait for dad’: Thailand hopes for return of its last Hamas hostage

Five of the last six Thai nationals have been released by Hamas. For one nine-year-old, the agonising wait continues for the return of his father

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · Jan 31

"Myanmar's military, which seized power in a coup in 2021, has now lost control of swathes of the country. And as the conflict enters its fifth year, it is on the brink of further losses" www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar’s military struggles

A patchwork of armed opposition groups have made major gains over the past year, with the military facing further losses

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Benita Kolovos @benitakolovos.bsky.social · Jan 30

Proud to share a story that’s been almost six months in the making, the first in a new series from @australia.theguardian.com exploring the ways our criminal justice system fails victim-survivors of sexual violence and often retraumatises them in the process: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

‘Rape is effectively decriminalised’: how did sexual assault become so easy to get away with?

Few alleged offenders are found guilty. Many victims are retraumatised. What is getting in the way of the Australian criminal courts providing justice to sexual assault survivors?

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · Jan 28

Jim Acosta: “One final message – don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to the fear." www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...

Jim Acosta announces CNN departure: ‘Don’t give in to the fear’

Anchor who earned reputation for being top Trump critic during first term is leaving the network after 20 years

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · Jan 28

We asked DeepSeek’s AI questions about topics historically censored by the great firewall. Here’s how its responses compared to the free versions of ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini chatbot. From @donnadlu.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

We tried out DeepSeek. It works well, until we asked it about Tiananmen Square and Taiwan

The AI app soared up the Apple charts and rocked US stocks, but Chinese chatbot was reluctant to discuss sensitive questions about China and its government

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Graham Russell @grahamrussell.bsky.social · Jan 15

"As dawn broke, the anti-Yoon camp’s mood turned almost festive: singing, dancing and broadcasting live scenes from multiple angles as the operation to arrest South Korea’s impeached president began in earnest." Amazing scenes as told by @koryodynasty.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...