Martin Selsøe Sørensen
@martinselsoe.bsky.social
Journo based in Copenhagen. Currently: TV 2. Previously: New York Times, Washington Post, DR, Politiken, Information - and Istanbul 🇹🇷 // martinselsoe+gmail.com
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It strikes me that Germany has a similar illusion regarding its influence on Israeli policy making as it had on Russia, before the 2022 invasion.
Some idea about a special relationship which gives it special access.
It’s just that that doesn’t seem to have any impact in the real world.
Some idea about a special relationship which gives it special access.
It’s just that that doesn’t seem to have any impact in the real world.
July 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
It strikes me that Germany has a similar illusion regarding its influence on Israeli policy making as it had on Russia, before the 2022 invasion.
Some idea about a special relationship which gives it special access.
It’s just that that doesn’t seem to have any impact in the real world.
Some idea about a special relationship which gives it special access.
It’s just that that doesn’t seem to have any impact in the real world.
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New from me: How China's clean energy manufacturing boom is helping reduce CO2 emissions overseas. In 2024, China’s exports of solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles are shaved 1% off global emissions outside of China.
NEW – Analysis: China’s clean-energy exports in 2024 alone will cut overseas CO2 by 1% | @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/V7BVSsL
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July 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
New from me: How China's clean energy manufacturing boom is helping reduce CO2 emissions overseas. In 2024, China’s exports of solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles are shaved 1% off global emissions outside of China.
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🚨BREAKING: The last journalists working for AFP in Gaza have said they can no longer work for the news agency.
They are out of energy and they are starving to death.
I have never seen a statement from a news organisation like it.
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They are out of energy and they are starving to death.
I have never seen a statement from a news organisation like it.
🧵
July 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🚨BREAKING: The last journalists working for AFP in Gaza have said they can no longer work for the news agency.
They are out of energy and they are starving to death.
I have never seen a statement from a news organisation like it.
🧵
They are out of energy and they are starving to death.
I have never seen a statement from a news organisation like it.
🧵
Alt hvad man skal vide om fredsprocessen i Tyrkiet 👇 Outstanding work @ozgegenc.bsky.social !
Several days after the PKK's arms burning ceremony, Ozge Genc has probably written the most comprehensive article on the subject. No question left unasked, I highly recommend it.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...
Analysis: PKK recalibrates from armed struggle to politics in Turkiye
Support from the PKK and Turkiye’s politicians signals a change after decades of conflict, but pitfalls remain.
www.aljazeera.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Alt hvad man skal vide om fredsprocessen i Tyrkiet 👇 Outstanding work @ozgegenc.bsky.social !
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Nu er det 14 dage siden, at Trump sagde, at han om 14 dage ville indføre nye sanktioner imod Rusland, hvis landet ikke gik med til en våbenhvile. Ikke et spor af pres på Rusland hidtil.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump appears to give Putin "two week" deadline on Ukraine
The US president's remarks on Wednesday come as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine.
www.bbc.com
June 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Nu er det 14 dage siden, at Trump sagde, at han om 14 dage ville indføre nye sanktioner imod Rusland, hvis landet ikke gik med til en våbenhvile. Ikke et spor af pres på Rusland hidtil.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Every time I hear “women are too emotional to be President/CEO/Commander-in-Chief/etc.” I’ll think of these guys and laugh to tears
I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.
June 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Every time I hear “women are too emotional to be President/CEO/Commander-in-Chief/etc.” I’ll think of these guys and laugh to tears
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Sure, AI may be an environmental disaster and produce mid outcomes in cases where it doesn't straight up lie, but at least it's extremely unprofitable.
As Klarna flips from AI-first to hiring people again, a new landmark survey reveals most AI projects fail to deliver
Just 1 in 4 AI investments bring in the ROI they promise—but CEOs just can’t resist the technology.
fortune.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Sure, AI may be an environmental disaster and produce mid outcomes in cases where it doesn't straight up lie, but at least it's extremely unprofitable.
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I have to commit another atrocity to try to get Zelensky to cancel meeting me. What will I bomb?
A. Kids cancer hospital
B. Kindergarten
C. Church service
D. Nuclear plant
A. Kids cancer hospital
B. Kindergarten
C. Church service
D. Nuclear plant
May 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I have to commit another atrocity to try to get Zelensky to cancel meeting me. What will I bomb?
A. Kids cancer hospital
B. Kindergarten
C. Church service
D. Nuclear plant
A. Kids cancer hospital
B. Kindergarten
C. Church service
D. Nuclear plant
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Impressive. My assumption was that the AKP and PKK would be trapped in a doom loop of making no serious concessions
May 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Impressive. My assumption was that the AKP and PKK would be trapped in a doom loop of making no serious concessions
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Kurdish PKK will dissolve and end 41-year armed conflict with Turkey, report pro-PKK medias.
I hope this ends the violence in Turkey in which also a lot of Kurdish and Turkish civilians have died and suffered. However PKK today is much more than its armed wing, its a movement across Europe and ME.
I hope this ends the violence in Turkey in which also a lot of Kurdish and Turkish civilians have died and suffered. However PKK today is much more than its armed wing, its a movement across Europe and ME.
🔴Kurdish PKK to dissolve, ending armed struggle with Turkey, affiliated news agency says
🔴Kurdish PKK to dissolve, ending armed struggle with Turkey, affiliated news agency says
f24.my
May 12, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Kurdish PKK will dissolve and end 41-year armed conflict with Turkey, report pro-PKK medias.
I hope this ends the violence in Turkey in which also a lot of Kurdish and Turkish civilians have died and suffered. However PKK today is much more than its armed wing, its a movement across Europe and ME.
I hope this ends the violence in Turkey in which also a lot of Kurdish and Turkish civilians have died and suffered. However PKK today is much more than its armed wing, its a movement across Europe and ME.
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Once again Steve Witkoff offers some mixed messages for different audiences, this time in an interview with Breitbart. On the one hand he denounces the "neocon element" pushing for war with Iran, which sounds as if the administration will be pragmatic in pursuing a deal.
May 10, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Once again Steve Witkoff offers some mixed messages for different audiences, this time in an interview with Breitbart. On the one hand he denounces the "neocon element" pushing for war with Iran, which sounds as if the administration will be pragmatic in pursuing a deal.
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First reporter to say “You’re the fucking President” gets a book deal minimum
REPORTER: You just announced a new nominee for US Surgeon General who never finished her residency, and is not a practicing physician. So can you explain why you picked her to be America's top doctor?
TRUMP: Because Bobby thought she was fantastic ... I don't know her
TRUMP: Because Bobby thought she was fantastic ... I don't know her
May 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
First reporter to say “You’re the fucking President” gets a book deal minimum
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Trump negotiating with himself
Donald Trump says 80% tariff on China ‘seems right’ ahead of trade talks
https://www.ft.com/content/382e2156-4e82-4f58-86a0-71a512060d64
https://www.ft.com/content/382e2156-4e82-4f58-86a0-71a512060d64
Donald Trump says 80% tariff on China ‘seems right’ ahead of trade talks
Stocks knocked as US position tougher than expected
www.ft.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Trump negotiating with himself
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Just a few days after Columbia announces the Pulitzers, the university goes and suspends its own student journalists.
Several Columbia Univ student journalists are suspended after covering protests (while wearing press ID) in the main library.
Their access to campus is blocked, and they can't take final exams.
Also: Columbia's acting president is a former ABC journalist
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...
Their access to campus is blocked, and they can't take final exams.
Also: Columbia's acting president is a former ABC journalist
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...
Barnard suspends WKCR and Spectator reporters who covered Butler Library protest
Barnard and Columbia issued interim suspensions Thursday afternoon to four student journalists who covered a Wednesday pro-Palestinian protest in Butler Library, citing “information received” from Pub...
www.columbiaspectator.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Just a few days after Columbia announces the Pulitzers, the university goes and suspends its own student journalists.
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PKK has announced that it'd soon announce the decisions taken at its Congress on 5-7 May, and called for Ocalan's release.
t24.com.tr/haber/ocalan...
t24.com.tr/haber/ocalan...
May 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
PKK has announced that it'd soon announce the decisions taken at its Congress on 5-7 May, and called for Ocalan's release.
t24.com.tr/haber/ocalan...
t24.com.tr/haber/ocalan...
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Ukraine's security service arrested two ex-military personnel as part of what it said was a Hungarian spy ring gathering intel for a possible military incursion — the first time Kyiv is accusing an EU neighbor of plotting against its interests.
www.ft.com/content/2735...
www.ft.com/content/2735...
Ukraine accuses Hungary of running spies on its soil
SBU arrests two alleged agents it says were tasked with gathering intelligence for potential Hungarian incursion
www.ft.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Ukraine's security service arrested two ex-military personnel as part of what it said was a Hungarian spy ring gathering intel for a possible military incursion — the first time Kyiv is accusing an EU neighbor of plotting against its interests.
www.ft.com/content/2735...
www.ft.com/content/2735...
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Swedish journalist who was detained on arrival in Turkey for a protest he didn’t attend and a social media post he didn’t make gets an 11-month suspended sentence in first trial, but remains in custody because he’s facing terror charges as well www.ekathimerini.com/politics/for...
Swedish journalist gets 11-month suspended prison term in Turkey for insulting Erdogan | eKathimerini.com
A Turkish court on Wednesday convicted a Swedish journalist of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
www.ekathimerini.com
April 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Swedish journalist who was detained on arrival in Turkey for a protest he didn’t attend and a social media post he didn’t make gets an 11-month suspended sentence in first trial, but remains in custody because he’s facing terror charges as well www.ekathimerini.com/politics/for...
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Thoughts and prayers for Jeff Bezos, who spaffed $40m on a Melania biopic and still ends up on the Trump naughty list.
"This is a hostile and political action by Amazon," White House press secretary Katherine Leavitt says of the e-commerce giant's plan to display how much of an item's cost is derived from Trump tariffs. She adds it's not a surprise because "Amazon has partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm."
April 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Thoughts and prayers for Jeff Bezos, who spaffed $40m on a Melania biopic and still ends up on the Trump naughty list.
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Stor enkät • 40 makthavare i medierna • Tydliga budskapet: ”Journalistik är inte ett brott”
Sveriges publicister: Därför måste Turkiet frige Joakim Medin
Stor enkät • 40 makthavare i medierna • Tydliga budskapet: ”Journalistik är inte ett brott”
www.etc.se
April 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Stor enkät • 40 makthavare i medierna • Tydliga budskapet: ”Journalistik är inte ett brott”
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Spain's grid operator have indicated it could take between six and 10 hours to restore power, and that they would not speculate as to the cause of the incident at this time.
Given the lack of info it's probably best to ignore any loud claims about what was/wasn't to blame. We just don't know yet.
Given the lack of info it's probably best to ignore any loud claims about what was/wasn't to blame. We just don't know yet.
April 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Spain's grid operator have indicated it could take between six and 10 hours to restore power, and that they would not speculate as to the cause of the incident at this time.
Given the lack of info it's probably best to ignore any loud claims about what was/wasn't to blame. We just don't know yet.
Given the lack of info it's probably best to ignore any loud claims about what was/wasn't to blame. We just don't know yet.
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Swedish journalist Joakim Medin faces up to 12 years in prison in Turkey for crimes related to "terrorism", "insulting the president".
"Joakim is not a criminal and definitely not some kind of terrorist,” says the editor-in-chief of his media outlet Dagens ETC.
Free Joakim!
www.dn.se/varlden/joak...
"Joakim is not a criminal and definitely not some kind of terrorist,” says the editor-in-chief of his media outlet Dagens ETC.
Free Joakim!
www.dn.se/varlden/joak...
Joakim Medin åtalas – riskerar 12 års fängelse
Den svenska journalisten Joakim Medin som sitter fängslad i Turkiet åtalas och riskerar upp till 12 års fängelse för terrorbrott och för…
www.dn.se
April 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin faces up to 12 years in prison in Turkey for crimes related to "terrorism", "insulting the president".
"Joakim is not a criminal and definitely not some kind of terrorist,” says the editor-in-chief of his media outlet Dagens ETC.
Free Joakim!
www.dn.se/varlden/joak...
"Joakim is not a criminal and definitely not some kind of terrorist,” says the editor-in-chief of his media outlet Dagens ETC.
Free Joakim!
www.dn.se/varlden/joak...
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Whoah!
SCOOP — The US sent Iraqi refugee Omar Ameen to Rwanda via new diplomatic relationship in which they've agreed to act as a "third country" for deportees unable to be safely returned to their country of origin, per cables reviewed by me.
This is first reported instance. Cable indicates more to come.
This is first reported instance. Cable indicates more to come.
US “relocates” Iraqi refugee to Rwanda via new diplomatic arrangement
A State Department cable indicates at least 10 more people will be subjected to the same.
www.thehandbasket.co
April 23, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Whoah!