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Grant Wyeth @grantwyeth.bsky.social · 2d

A piece of mine for @lowyinstitute.bsky.social on Finland's decision to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention on the banning of landmines, and how Russia's aggression is starting to unravel the international agreements around arms control, and the norms of daily behaviour in border regions.

The return of landmines marks a darker era for Europe – and the world

Countries withdrawing from the ban treaty shows how Russian hostility is forcing choices that undermine global norms.

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 2d

VIDEO: Why has the 'One Piece' flag become a Gen Z protest symbol?

A cartoon skull and crossbones from the cult manga series has been seen among crowds of protesting youngsters from Asia to Africa to Latin America and Europe. The emblem has become the flag of Gen Z anti-establishment demos

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Emma Bolden @emmabolden.bsky.social · 9d

adulthood is like you wake up and someone is like “that will be $500”

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Karen Tumulty @ktumulty.bsky.social · 10d

EXCLUSIVE from the ⁦‪@washingtonpost‬⁩ Trump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute plans —

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 11d

"That would tear our country apart" the PM says about Farage's proposals to deport legal migrants, including those with permanent status.

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Max Bergmann @maxbergmann.bsky.social · 13d

Huge. Just huge. This is Eurobonds for Ukraine and it’s exactly what is needed. German leadership in Europe appears back. Credit to Merz.

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A new financial impetus for peace in Ukraine

We need the mobilisation of resources on a scale that will secure Kyiv’s military resilience

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 13d

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned yesterday that a "hybrid war" has started in Europe after waves of drones shut down Danish airspace this week.

Europe is at hybrid war, Danish prime minister announces

There is one obvious antagonist “and that is Russia,” Mette Frederiksen says.

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Jack Hewson @jackhewson.com · 13d

F'd up and autocratic as this is, kind of fitting that Comey is shafted by Trump given he was stupid enough to hand him his original election win against Hilary in 2016. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

How James Comey moved to the top of Trump’s list of enemies

The former FBI director was fired by Trump in 2017, and has been a longtime target for the president

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 14d

Overnight in Denmark, unidentified UAVs flew directly over the Skrydstrup air base, where F-16 and F-35 aircraft are stationed.

Unidentified drones were also reported at the airports in Aalborg, Esbjerg, and Sønderborg.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 15d

Trump brags about extracting $16 million from ABC settlement, says he wants to “test” the network out again. More explicit threats that if a private company doesn’t do his bidding, Trump will punish with lawsuits or government action.

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Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 18d

Yup. We have formally entered the age of illusion.

Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 18d

Church gives standing ovation to AI audio clip of Charlie Kirk saying words he never said
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Jack Hewson @jackhewson.com · 22d

This sounds my mate John Lyons, good onya John!

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22d

President Trump warns an Australian reporter that he’s hurting Australia because he asked him about his business activity: You are hurting Australia very much right now. They want to get along with me. Your leader is coming to see me soon, I'm going to tell him about you.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 7

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says nearly 60% of weapons are domestically made as role of drones increases

President says production of arms has already exceeded target set in July; one person killed in Russian strike. What we know on day 1,292

www.theguardian.com

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Sep 5

Tesla seeks to award Musk $1tn if carmaker hits formidable targets on.ft.com/4mZH6Yc

Tesla seeks to award Elon Musk $1tn if carmaker hits formidable targets

Billionaire would need to hit a series of market value and profit goals to earn payout

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Quentin Sommerville @sommervilletv.bsky.social · Aug 25

Watch: Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region is on the frontline of the military and diplomatic battle over the country’s future. Our latest from Donbas. youtu.be/g1HM7-Vu_Wg

Ukraine frontline report: fighting rages in Donetsk region as Putin demands full control | BBC News

YouTube video by BBC News

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Julien Barnes-Dacey @jbdacey.bsky.social · Aug 27

Looks really excellent by Patrick & Jerome who have followed HTS from right up close for years

Hurst Publishers @hurstpublishers.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congratulations Patrick Haenni and @jeromed.bsky.social, Transformed by the People is out now👏

‘Essential reading.’ @irishtimes.com

‘Haenni and Drevon have done the impossible… a gem, a superb, edifying and eye-opening account.’—Robert Malley

25% off w/code TRANSFORMED25➡️ tinyurl.com/mb4nrc7n

A stack of copies of Transformed by the People with the Somerset House courtyard visible in the background. The cover features an image of Ahmad al-Sharaa waving to crowds. There is white and yellow text that reads 'Transformed by the People: Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham's Road to Power in Syria. Patrick Haenni & Jerome Drevon.'

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Jack Hewson @jackhewson.com · Aug 25

I feel like Zaluzhnyi might not actually really want to be president. He seems like too much of a nice guy www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

General, envoy … future Ukraine president? Valerii Zaluzhnyi’s London waiting game

Refusal to take calls from JD Vance after Zelenskyy-Trump showdown reflects political tightrope ‘war hero’ has walked since being fired as army chief

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Jack Hewson @jackhewson.com · Aug 22

Famine declared in Gaza, in case there was any doubt

WHO @who.int · Aug 22

Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.

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Jack Hewson @jackhewson.com · Aug 22

The war in Gaza has yielded 83% civilian casualties

...and yet some people still buy that "it's unintended" or "it's unavoidable" or "Israel has the moral right to kill civilians if Hamas is standing behind them".

Bullshit.

www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Revealed: Israeli military’s own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war

Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000

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Jack Hewson @jackhewson.com · Aug 22

Surprise surprise, Russia has no interest in peace.

As expected Putin sabotages any hopes of a bilateral meeting with Zelensky, or anything other than total Ukrainian capitulation....

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Russia rules out European troops in Ukraine as Trump makes veiled threats

Moscow backs away from accepting western security guarantees for Ukraine as US president appears to vent frustration in Truth Social post

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Aug 22

EU speeds up plans for digital euro after US passes stablecoin law on.ft.com/474wqCN

EU speeds up plans for digital euro after US passes stablecoin law

Concern over competitiveness raises possibility of digital currency using public rather than private blockchain

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 19

The sudden stampede of European leaders to Washington to buttress Ukraine’s position in any future peace agreement with Russia seems to have paid off, at least in the short term, with the talks focused on security guarantees for Ukraine.

European Leaders’ Rush to Trump-Zelensky Meeting Appears to Have Paid Off

Jolted by President Trump’s support for possible land swaps in Ukraine, they went to back President Volodymyr Zelensky, a move that appeared to have accomplished its goal.

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · Aug 16

If it makes you feel (worse), they do it covering other countries, too

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · Aug 15

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country “is counting on America,” hours before US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska.

Ukraine ‘is counting on America,’ Zelenskyy tells Trump before ‘high stakes’ summit

“HIGH STAKES!!!” said Trump on his Truth Social account before departing to Alaska.

www.politico.eu

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