My thoughts on Small Earthquakes by Shafik Meghji and published by @hurstpublishers.bsky.social. Thank you to them for sending me a copy to read

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The rise of the far right in France - LSE Review of Books Victor Mallet's Far-Right France examines the rise of the far right in France successful alliance between Marine Le Pen & Jordan Bardella of the National Rally.

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I verified this claim while waiting to go live on LBC this morning about our story, which is quite some timing

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'Preparing for War' by @olivierschmitt.bsky.social is out now:
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Liebe Freunde Osteuropas! Hier der zweite Teil meines Januar-Updates. Ein bisschen was auf Deutsch habe ich noch für euch. 1/25

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Turkey Sees Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain in the Iran War - Middle East Institute

My latest on Turkey and the Iran war: The war has posed significant immediate challenges for Turkey but Turkish officials think that Ankara could reap benefits from the war in the long term: mei.edu/publication/...

Must-read on how most (but not all, tagging @anderspucknielsen.dk again) experts got it wrong on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and what this should teach us about future predictions, esp re China and Taiwan

Viktor Orbán is gone. What does his fall mean for Europe? Our panel responds Hungary’s return to democracy will be hard. But the impact of Péter Magyar’s decisive victory could be profound, inside the country and beyond

Read Zsuzsanna Szelényi, author of ‘Tainted Democracy: Viktor Orbán and the Subversion of Hungary’, analysis of Orban’s defeat and the challenge of dismantling Orbanism in The Guardian:

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Abu Dhabi's $275 billion secret: what is Sheikh Tahnoun's IHC? Abu Dhabi's $275 billion secret: what is Sheikh Tahnoun's IHC? The international conglomerate headed by the Abu Dhabi royal is in the news after a deal to take control of Richard Caring's hospitality ...

‘Bigger than McDonald’s. More valuable than Toyota. Closing in fast on Chevron.’

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'I was kicked out of nightclub because of my wheelchair' Maddie Haining, 18, says she was told she was a safety risk and escorted out of a Manchester nightspot.

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RIP to our author, Tim Slessor, who made the historic 'First Overland' journey from London to Singapore via Land Rover in 1955. In addition to being an adventurer, Slessor won the prestigious Peabody award for his journalism.

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Today’s Women’s History Month interview: Carla Kaplan on activist, muckraker, and troublemaker Jessica Mitford.

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UK Defence Strategy Crisis Today, Lord George Robertson, a former NATO Secretary General and former Labour defence secretary, delivers a crucial speech about the government's Strategic Defence Review (SDR), originally published...

The UK faces a defence crisis, as starkly laid out by Lord George Robertson in his speech today. Discover our reading list addressing UK strategy issues from key players in the field.

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The rise of the far right in France - LSE Review of Books Victor Mallet's Far-Right France examines the rise of the far right in France successful alliance between Marine Le Pen & Jordan Bardella of the National Rally.

NEW: Victor Mallet’s Far-Right France @hurstpublishers.bsky.social examines the rise of the far right in France through the successful alliance between Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella and their appeal to rural voters.

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Today we hear that the UK’s security is ‘in peril’ as former NATO Sec Gen Lord George Robertson delivers his Strategic Defence Review.

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