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lauraburstein.bsky.social @lauraburstein.bsky.social · 9d

Lester Holt investigates the urgent case of #RobertRoberson — an innocent Texas father facing execution Oct. 16 for a crime that never happened. Listen to new NBC Dateline podcast trailer here: www.nbcnews.com/thelastappeal

The Last Appeal – an original podcast from Dateline NBC’s Lester Holt

Is Texas about to execute an innocent man? Lester Holt examines Robert Roberson’s controversial death row case.

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 12d

Hard words are not enough. The West must use all its political, financial, and military means to be taken seriously by Putin. As Edward Lucas put it: “Hit Putin hard now, or attacks will worsen": www.thetimes.com/article/8ca6...

Hit Putin hard now or attacks will worsen

Only by using all its political, financial and military means will the West deter Russian mischief

www.thetimes.com

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 14d

When it comes to Ukraine - the world must listen & act. Ukraine has endured unspeakable losses & its struggle is a test of international resolve. My thoughts on why we must stand for Ukraine, which is fighting the frontlines of global freedom: time.com/7319512/u-n-...

The U.N. Must Listen to President Zelensky and Ukraine

"Now, more than ever, it is vital that Ukraine remains at the forefront of global debate," writes Richard Branson.

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 16d

A good news round-up to start the week: www.positive.news/society/good...

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 16d

(2/2) Robert could soon become the first person in the U.S. to be executed based on the debunked and discredited “shaken baby syndrome” hypothesis. Add your name to help save an innocent man: bit.ly/48Qkdzj #SaveRoberson

Stop the Oct. 16 Execution of Robert Roberson

Add to your name to stop Texas from executing an innocent person.

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 16d

(1/2)Time is running out to save an innocent father.

Texas has set an Oct. 16 execution date for Robert Roberson, who has spent more than 20 years on death row for a crime that never occurred. bit.ly/48Qkdzj

Stop the Oct. 16 Execution of Robert Roberson

Add to your name to stop Texas from executing an innocent person.

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 23d

The ‘war on drugs’ has failed. There’s another way to solve the US fentanyl crisis: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The ‘war on drugs’ has failed. There’s another way to solve the US fentanyl crisis | Letter

Letters: To defeat the cartels, governments should decriminalise personal use and create legal drug markets, says Richard Branson. And Richard Kilroy decries US military action against suspected drug-...

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Sep 3

How to arm Ukraine for negotiations, and finally bring Russia’s devastating invasion to an end: www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/how-a...
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How to Arm Ukraine for Negotiations

For a durable peace, Trump must get the order of talks right.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Sep 1

This year alone, Iran has executed at least 841 people already. Signs of a corrupt and inept regime in fear of its own people. The mullahs’ brutality knows no bounds.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-bri...

Iran: Call to halt increasing executions and impose moratorium on death penalty

Iranian authorities have executed at least 841 people since the beginning of the year and up until 28 August 2025, according to information gathered by the UN Human Rights Office – ignoring multiple c...

www.ohchr.org

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Aug 28

Poignant analysis by Lord Hague. Whatever you think of John Bolton – he knows Trump, and he knows Putin. And he was targeted for his sharp criticism of the current US approach to Russia. Americans should be able to agree to disagree without fear of retribution: www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

John Bolton raid is a chilling sign of rule by vendetta

Former US security adviser was courageous in his criticisms of Trump’s approach to Putin — his treatment is alarming

www.thetimes.com

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Aug 22

Brilliant to see Senegal eliminate eye disease trachoma as a public health issue. Sightsavers (a Virgin Unite partner) worked with Senegal’s ministry of health to deliver 4.2mil doses of antibiotics & provide 30k operations for patients with advanced trachoma: www.sightsavers.org/news/2025/07...

Senegal reaches historic milestone by eliminating trachoma | News | Sightsavers

Thanks to support from Sightsavers and other organisations, millions of people in Senegal are no longer at risk from losing their sight to the eye disease.

www.sightsavers.org

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Aug 20

The death penalty is bad business for California. Very compelling piece by Matthew Stepka highlighting why Governor Newsom should commute his state’s death sentences: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

California’s death penalty is bad business. Newsom can help dismantle it | Opinion

“California death penalty prosecutions in the last five years alone have led to court costs of more than $300 million.”

www.sacbee.com

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Aug 19

(5/5) This #WorldHumanitarianDay sends a strong message that the normalisation of violence against aid workers must end. We must protect the humanitarians who put their lives on the line. And those who attack them must be held to account: www.unocha.org/news/world-h...

World Humanitarian Day: Attacks on aid workers hit another record, humanitarians call for urgent action

(Geneva/New York, 19 August 2025): A shocking new record of 383 aid workers killed in 2024 must be a wake-up call to protect all civilians in confli

www.unocha.org

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Aug 19

(4/5) The 2024 death toll is a 31% increase from 2023. It is the highest death toll ever recorded, but 2025 could be even worse.

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Aug 19

(3/5) Last year alone, 383 humanitarian workers were killed. Many more are injured, kidnapped, or detained - like Eddy Scott, a British volunteer medic I met who was severely wounded after his vehicle was attacked by Russia in Ukraine: virg.in/4lCEG0p

Ukraine: defending freedom with Oleksandr Usyk | Virgin

Ukraine: defending freedom with Oleksandr Usyk

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Aug 19

(2/5) Where bombs fall or crises hit, humanitarian workers offer lifelines for millions of people. But those who help are increasingly being killed and injured themselves.

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Aug 19

(1/5) The humanitarian response movement is underfunded, overstretched and under attack: www.unocha.org/news/world-h...

World Humanitarian Day: Attacks on aid workers hit another record, humanitarians call for urgent action

(Geneva/New York, 19 August 2025): A shocking new record of 383 aid workers killed in 2024 must be a wake-up call to protect all civilians in confli

www.unocha.org

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Aug 14

Encouraging to see the UK government plan to bring more Gazan children to the UK for treatment. Immensely proud of Project Pure Hope (which we support through Virgin Unite) for helping to bring more Gazan children to the UK for urgent medical care: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Government plans to bring more Gazan children to UK for treatment

The government says it is working

www.bbc.co.uk

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Aug 12

Important read on the forgotten war in Sudan and the breakdown of the international order: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

The Most Nihilistic Conflict on Earth

Sudan’s devastating civil war shows what will replace the liberal order: anarchy and greed.

www.theatlantic.com

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Aug 2

A persuasive look at why A Land For All offers the most compelling pathway to peace in Palestine and Israel:
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Forget the two-state solution. This Israeli-Palestinian group offers another path to peace

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www.haaretz.com

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Jul 31

Russia and Ukraine must seek a proper framework for talks, says Juan Manuel Santos, chair of @theelders.bsky.social
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Russia and Ukraine must seek a proper framework for talks, says Juan Manuel Santos

Others with a stake in Ukraine’s security and relations with Russia must stay engaged too, argues the Nobel Peace Prize winner

economist.com

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Jul 31

(2/2) What counts is the rule of law. I hope Brazil’s institution will not cave in to bullying. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...

President Announces Trade Deal With South Korea

www.nytimes.com

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Jul 31

(1/2) The latest round of US tariffs imposed on Brazil is a blatant example of wielding economic power as a blunt instrument to pervert the course of justice. Coupled with sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes - a direct attack on Brazil’s sovereignty.

President Announces Trade Deal With South Korea

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Jul 30

(3/3) Sure, in the short term this will have an impact on the price of oil, but it’s the right thing to do. The ball is in Russia’s court now to act on this. And by extension, it should propel China and India to nudge their ally Putin into action: www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Trump sets new deadline of 10 or 12 days for Russia to act on Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump set a new deadline on Monday of 10 or 12 days for Russia to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine or face consequences, underscoring frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 3-1/2-year-old conflict.

www.reuters.com

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Jul 30

(2/3) Trump’s ultimatum, if he sticks to his commitment to act, may be the most consequential decision made thus far to end Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine. It may also be the most effective way for the US to stand by its 1994 commitments to guarantee Ukraine’s security.

Trump sets new deadline of 10 or 12 days for Russia to act on Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump set a new deadline on Monday of 10 or 12 days for Russia to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine or face consequences, underscoring frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 3-1/2-year-old conflict.

www.reuters.com

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