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Andrej Matisak
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#StandwithUkraine. Journalist, deputy head of foreign desk, Slovak daily @pravdask.bsky.social. The usual caveats apply. 🎙 #TheGlobalAgora #podcast https://ko-fi.com/amatisak
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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · Dec 12
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Resilience of Europe’s populist right carries warning for US Democrats
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #politics
Resilience of Europe’s populist right carries warning for US Democrats
As Democrats bask in electoral success the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary offer a cautionary tale
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Ukraine’s best defence against Putin’s energy war is more attacks on Russia’s oil refining sector
www.chathamhouse.org/2025/11/ukra... #Ukraine #Putinswar #Russia
Ukraine’s best defence against Putin’s energy war is more attacks on Russia’s oil refining sector
Moscow is attempting to break Ukraine’s will to fight with more frequent mass drone and missile attacks on its power sector. To counter this pressure, Kyiv needs to increase its attacks on Russia’s oi...
www.chathamhouse.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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#Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election
Pardon recipients include Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman and dozens more.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Confirmed! @gunnerblog.bsky.social did not murder Gabriel Martinelli! 😂. And interesting/dreamy 666 Arsecast Extra episode, @arseblog.com. arseblog.com/2025/11/arse...
Arsecast Extra Episode 666 - 10.11.2025
Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode we look back on the 2-2 draw with Sunderland on Saturday evening. Arsenal fell behind in...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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ECB Slaps First Ever Climate-Risk Fine on Spain’s Abanca www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #climatechange #climatecrisis
ECB Slaps First Ever Climate-Risk Fine on Spain’s Abanca
The European Central Bank fined Spanish lender Abanca Corporacion Bancaria SA over its management of risks related to climate change, a first for the watchdog as it pushes the industry to brace for th...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Supreme Court won't revisit landmark decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide eu.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Supreme Court won't revisit landmark decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
Kim Davis asked the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges appealing damages she owed a gay couple after she denied them a marriage license.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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If #Trump starts testing #nuclear weapons, who will be the biggest winner? My 🎙 #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, also about #AHouseOfDynamite movie, with @herzogsm.bsky.social:
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If Trump starts testing nuclear weapons, who will be the biggest winner?
Podcast Episode · The Global Agora · 11/06/2025 · 33m
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November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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After six months, German Chancellor Merz faces mounting woes
www.euractiv.com/news/after-s... #Merz #Germany #politics #economy
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November 10, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Volodymyr #Zelenskyy: why should I be afraid of Donald #Trump?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... #Ukraine #Putinswar #Russia
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: why should I be afraid of Donald Trump?
Exclusive: Ukraine’s leader dismisses reports his last Washington meeting was volatile, and praises King Charles for helping build ties with US president
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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Weapons sales to #NATO allies and #Ukraine stalled by government #shutdown
www.axios.com/2025/11/09/g... #Trump
Scoop: Weapons sales to NATO allies stalled by government shutdown
It's another example of the shutdown's sweeping global impacts.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l... #SaudiArabia #MbS
End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled
Mohammed bin Salman’s utopian city was undone by the laws of physics and finance
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November 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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If you, inexplicably 😀, missed the most recent episode of my 🎙️ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, with @herzogsm.bsky.social , here it is: If #Trump starts testing #nuclear weapons, who will be the biggest winner? And we also discussed #AHouseofDynamite movie.
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If Trump starts testing nuclear weapons, who will be the biggest winner? by The Global Agora
US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social account that, because of other countries' testing programs, he has instructed the Department of War to begin testing nuclear weapons on an equal bas...
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November 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Transatlantic Crisis? Why This Time is Different, by @erik-jones.bsky.social
erikjones.net/2025/11/02/t...
Transatlantic Crisis? Why This Time is Different
The transatlantic relationship was never easy, but it was resilient. This time feels different. Two decades of analysis show why.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Cash grab: #Trump wine hits government shelves
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
Trump Wines Sold At Coast Guard Stores On Federal Property
Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his family’s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.
www.forbes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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#Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... #Russia #Putinswar
Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks
Power to be cut for as much as 16 hours a day across most of Ukraine while repairs are carried out
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Olivia Rodrigo condemns #Trump administration’s use of her music for ‘racist, hateful propaganda’
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Olivia Rodrigo condemns Trump administration’s use of her music for ‘racist, hateful propaganda’
Pop star rebukes DHS and White House for video demanding undocumented immigrants self-deport
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Study: #Russia maintains network for hybrid warfare in #Europe p.dw.com/p/53Hvr?maca... #Putinswar #Ukraine
Russia maintains network for hybrid warfare in Europe – DW – 11/07/2025
During its war against Ukraine, Russia has built up a network of agents to carry out acts of sabotage in European countries. A study provides light on the Kremlin's tactics and offers recommendations ...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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If #Trump starts testing #nuclear weapons, who will be the biggest winner? My 🎙️ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, with @herzogsm.bsky.social:
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Podcast: Will Trump really resume nuclear weapons testing?
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November 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Will 'war profiteer' #Norway come to Ukraine's financial rescue? Norway has grown vastly richer after overtaking #Russia as Europe's main gas supplier. www.thelocal.no/20251108/wil... #Ukraine #Putinswar
Will 'war profiteer' Norway come to Ukraine's financial rescue?
Norway has grown vastly richer after overtaking Russia as Europe's main gas supplier following the invasion of Ukraine, sparking calls in Oslo for the Scandinavian nation to use its colossal sovereign...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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#EU candidate countries must choose sides before joining bloc, Commissioner Kos tells Euronews
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... #politics #foreignpolicy
EU candidate countries must choose sides before joining bloc, Commissioner Kos tells Euronews
Candidate countries waiting to enter the EU must make geopolitical choices and align with the bloc on fundamental questions before joining the bloc, Commissioner Marta Kos, in charge of EU enlargement...
www.euronews.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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The Slow Death of Russian Oil:
Why Ukraine’s Campaign Against Moscow’s Energy Sector Is Working
www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/slow-... via @foreignaffairs.com #Russia #Ukraine #Putinswar
The Slow Death of Russian Oil
Why Ukraine’s campaign against Moscow’s energy sector is working.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Sudan's bloody war shows no sign of ending despite US, Arab push for truce
www.france24.com/en/live-news... #Sudan
Sudan's bloody war shows no sign of ending despite US, Arab push for truce
The war sparked by a power struggle between Sudan's army and a paramilitary group is showing no sign of slowing down despite one of the warring parties endorsing a proposed humanitarian truce backed…
www.france24.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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If #Trump starts testing #nuclear weapons, who will be the biggest winner? My 🎙 #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, with @herzogsm.bsky.social.
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If Trump starts testing nuclear weapons, who will be the biggest winner?
Podcast Episode · The Global Agora · 11/06/2025 · 33m
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November 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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A Czech shift to the right is worrying news for #Ukraine www.economist.com/europe/2025/... #Czechia #Putinswar #Russia
A Czech shift to the right is worrying news for Ukraine
But the new prime minister will probably not join Viktor Orban’s efforts to block aid
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Kidnapped, killed or silenced: Africa's journalists increasingly under threat
www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20... #journalism #media
Kidnapped, killed or silenced: Africa's journalists increasingly under threat
Across Africa, journalists are being kidnapped, tortured and killed – often by people whose identities are known but who face no punishment. Reports gathered by RFI and press freedom groups show these...
www.rfi.fr
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM