John Reed
@johnreedwrites.ft.com
Explainers editor at the Financial Times. Usual caveats apply. Clips: https://www.ft.com/john-reed FT explainers: https://www.ft.com/ft-explains
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as.ft.com/r/8584b2f0-5... Explainer: How a straw-hatted anime pirate became a symbol of Gen Z dissent w/ Cordu Krubally-N’Ddiaye
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Zelenskyy said he'll meet Trump in Florida this weekend to discuss most politically sensitive parts of US peace proposal that would ultimately be presented to Russia. He told reporters on WhatsApp, “meeting is specifically meant to finalise as much as we can”. More TK here
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy preparing to meet Donald Trump within days at Mar-a-Lago
Talks expected to address the most sensitive parts of US peace plan
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December 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Zelenskyy said he'll meet Trump in Florida this weekend to discuss most politically sensitive parts of US peace proposal that would ultimately be presented to Russia. He told reporters on WhatsApp, “meeting is specifically meant to finalise as much as we can”. More TK here
www.ft.com/content/4591...
www.ft.com/content/4591...
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Children used to worry they’d get a lump of coal in their stocking. But in this deep red Pennsylvania town, coal is exactly what the children are hoping to get
December 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Children used to worry they’d get a lump of coal in their stocking. But in this deep red Pennsylvania town, coal is exactly what the children are hoping to get
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Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
December 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
as.ft.com/r/8584b2f0-5... Explainer: How a straw-hatted anime pirate became a symbol of Gen Z dissent w/ Cordu Krubally-N’Ddiaye
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December 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
as.ft.com/r/8584b2f0-5... Explainer: How a straw-hatted anime pirate became a symbol of Gen Z dissent w/ Cordu Krubally-N’Ddiaye
as.ft.com/r/935c7479-4... The prison island where Turkey locked its past @jprathbone.bsky.social
The prison island where Turkey locked its past
[FREE TO READ] From coups to separatist strife, İmralı has mirrored the nation’s struggles and may help to reimagine its future
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December 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
as.ft.com/r/935c7479-4... The prison island where Turkey locked its past @jprathbone.bsky.social
as.ft.com/r/8bd76554-0... Russian general killed in Moscow car bomb
Russian general killed in Moscow car bomb
[FREE TO READ] Authorities say Fanil Sarvarov died in an explosion on Monday
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December 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
as.ft.com/r/8bd76554-0... Russian general killed in Moscow car bomb
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Bari Weiss: speaking power to truth
December 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Bari Weiss: speaking power to truth
www.ft.com/content/f6ef... Israel to build 19 more settlements in occupied West Bank
Israel to build 19 more settlements in occupied West Bank
Approvals hit record pace as government seeks to thwart any prospect of a Palestinian state
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December 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
www.ft.com/content/f6ef... Israel to build 19 more settlements in occupied West Bank
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Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, gifted the soccer star a seven-figure watch on his recent trip to India.
Indian Billionaire’s Son Reportedly Gifted This $1.2 Million Richard Mille Watch To Lionel Messi
Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, gifted the soccer star a seven-figure watch on his recent trip to India.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, gifted the soccer star a seven-figure watch on his recent trip to India.
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Less than a day after the Kennedy Center announced it was renaming itself after the president, the signage was already updated at its iconic building. But across the internet, the name was largely unchanged.
Trump’s renaming spree hits the Kennedy Center, but will it stick?
Media and cultural institutions face a dilemma: Whether to affix President Donald Trump’s name to Washington’s best-known performing arts center.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Less than a day after the Kennedy Center announced it was renaming itself after the president, the signage was already updated at its iconic building. But across the internet, the name was largely unchanged.
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we go live to David Walliams’ front door
December 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
we go live to David Walliams’ front door
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Just called in Not up to Dick.
The last of my PTO.
The last of my PTO.
Ten archaic English slang phrases…
10. Got the morbs (sad)
9. Bumpsy (drunk)
8. Whittled as a penguin (very drunk)
8. Scandal water (tea)
7. Bitch the pot (pour the tea)
5. Sauce-box (mouth)
4. Cupid’s kettle drums (breasts)
3. Dash my wig (OMG)
2. Poked up (embarrassed)
1. Not up to dick (unwell)
10. Got the morbs (sad)
9. Bumpsy (drunk)
8. Whittled as a penguin (very drunk)
8. Scandal water (tea)
7. Bitch the pot (pour the tea)
5. Sauce-box (mouth)
4. Cupid’s kettle drums (breasts)
3. Dash my wig (OMG)
2. Poked up (embarrassed)
1. Not up to dick (unwell)
December 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Just called in Not up to Dick.
The last of my PTO.
The last of my PTO.
Desperately uncool look for a leftist oracle. From our @financialtimes.com coverage as.ft.com/r/bc403842-4...
December 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Desperately uncool look for a leftist oracle. From our @financialtimes.com coverage as.ft.com/r/bc403842-4...
China blamed for UK government cyber attack @pickardje.bsky.social @reporterrwright.ft.com as.ft.com/r/3ea48d4c-b...
China blamed for UK government cyber attack
[FREE TO READ] Foreign Office was hacked in October, ministers have revealed
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December 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
China blamed for UK government cyber attack @pickardje.bsky.social @reporterrwright.ft.com as.ft.com/r/3ea48d4c-b...
Netanyahu is going to decide the make-up and mandate of a commission of inquiry into Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel, a national tragedy and national security fiasco that happened on his watch. as.ft.com/r/a21f06dd-8... @nerizilber.bsky.social
Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to take charge of October 7 panel sparks anger
[FREE TO READ] Prime minister set to oversee make-up and mandate of inquiry into military failings surrounding Hamas assault
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December 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Netanyahu is going to decide the make-up and mandate of a commission of inquiry into Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel, a national tragedy and national security fiasco that happened on his watch. as.ft.com/r/a21f06dd-8... @nerizilber.bsky.social
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Video explainer: How a Japanese anime image became a Gen Z protest symbol www.instagram.com/reel/DSafXep...
Financial Times on Instagram: "Gen Z protests swept the world this year, pushing for political change in countries from Turkey and Indonesia to France and Mexico.
Demonstrations led by young peopl...
1,019 likes, 24 comments - financialtimes on December 18, 2025: "Gen Z protests swept the world this year, pushing for political change in countries from Turkey and Indonesia to France and Mexico.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Video explainer: How a Japanese anime image became a Gen Z protest symbol www.instagram.com/reel/DSafXep...
Video explainer: How a Japanese anime image became a Gen Z protest symbol www.instagram.com/reel/DSafXep...
Financial Times on Instagram: "Gen Z protests swept the world this year, pushing for political change in countries from Turkey and Indonesia to France and Mexico.
Demonstrations led by young peopl...
1,019 likes, 24 comments - financialtimes on December 18, 2025: "Gen Z protests swept the world this year, pushing for political change in countries from Turkey and Indonesia to France and Mexico.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Video explainer: How a Japanese anime image became a Gen Z protest symbol www.instagram.com/reel/DSafXep...
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My top five favourite words to pronounce like they’re Greek philosophers…
5. Monocles
4. Bicycles
3. Popsicles
2. Obstacles
1. Testicles
5. Monocles
4. Bicycles
3. Popsicles
2. Obstacles
1. Testicles
December 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
My top five favourite words to pronounce like they’re Greek philosophers…
5. Monocles
4. Bicycles
3. Popsicles
2. Obstacles
1. Testicles
5. Monocles
4. Bicycles
3. Popsicles
2. Obstacles
1. Testicles
as.ft.com/r/63649e55-8... Can Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro survive Donald Trump’s oil blockade?
Can Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro survive Donald Trump’s oil blockade?
[FREE TO READ] US president is unlikely to oust long-ruling Caracas strongman without military muscle, experts say
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December 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
as.ft.com/r/63649e55-8... Can Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro survive Donald Trump’s oil blockade?
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Jimmy Lai’s conviction is ominous for Hong Kong - FT editorial here www.ft.com/content/fa7a...
Jimmy Lai’s conviction is ominous for Hong Kong
Verdict leaves no doubt about the consequences of standing up to Beijing
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December 18, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Jimmy Lai’s conviction is ominous for Hong Kong - FT editorial here www.ft.com/content/fa7a...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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BREAKING: Keir Starmer announces govt has issued a licence which permits transfer of over £2.5 billion proceeds from sale of Chelsea FC into new foundation for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine - and urges Roman Abramovic to honour his commitment to hand over money.
December 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
BREAKING: Keir Starmer announces govt has issued a licence which permits transfer of over £2.5 billion proceeds from sale of Chelsea FC into new foundation for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine - and urges Roman Abramovic to honour his commitment to hand over money.
Art of the deal? A scathing assessment of Trump's negotiation skills vis a vis Beijing as.ft.com/r/8f2a7474-f... @edwardluce.bsky.social
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December 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Art of the deal? A scathing assessment of Trump's negotiation skills vis a vis Beijing as.ft.com/r/8f2a7474-f... @edwardluce.bsky.social
as.ft.com/r/5896cc7c-9... Investors pile into Venezuelan debt in regime change bet @jsphctrl.ft.com
Investors pile into Venezuelan debt in regime change bet
[FREE TO READ] Bonds have risen sharply to the highest level since 2019 as the Trump administration increases pressure on Maduro
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December 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
as.ft.com/r/5896cc7c-9... Investors pile into Venezuelan debt in regime change bet @jsphctrl.ft.com