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Seamus Kearney
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Presenter, Producer & Journalist/Media Consultant & Trainer/Conference Moderator. Ex-Euronews, BBC, Radio France International & Radio New Zealand. Kiwi/Irishman, squeezing as many lives as I can into one (seamuskearneymedia.com) (seamuskearneypiano.com)
G20 pushes back against Trump’s Ukraine “peace plan”… www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/w...
G20 Leaders Push Back on U.S. Peace Plan for Ukraine
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
‘They decided to kill us with cold’: Ukrainians struggle against Russian assault on power network… www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘They decided to kill us with cold’: Ukrainians struggle against Russian assault on power network
Chernihiv residents say they are without power for 14 hours a day as they gather in ‘invincibility points’ to charge up and warm up
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“The EU foreign policy chief warned that a peace deal that rewarded invasion would set a “very dangerous” global precedent. “If you just give in to the aggression, then you invite more aggression,” she said.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has impossible choice as Trump pushes plan to end war
US president demands that Kyiv accepts plan that would mean giving up territory to Russia
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Headline in The Atlantic magazine …
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Absolutely dangerous language that should be forcefully denounced by everyone who cares about the future of their country…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Outrage after Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’
US president roundly decried for Truth Social post after lawmakers told military personnel to refuse illegal orders
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
"We have always said for any plan to work it needs to be with Ukraine and the Europeans on board," the EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said in Brussels…
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“Trump, who chided the reporter who asked the Khashoggi question "to embarrass our guest," also praised the crown prince for doing an "incredible" job on human rights but did not elaborate”… www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
From the Committee to Protect Journalists…
November 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Germany slams Putin’s “contempt for humanity” after overnight attacks on residential areas across Kyiv… www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Germany accuses Putin of ‘contempt for humanity’ after massive overnight attack on Ukraine – Europe live
Drones and missiles used to target Kyiv with at least four people killed and ‘dozens’ wounded
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I hope the investigators are able to identify culprits… www.bbc.com/news/article...
Italy probes claims that tourists paid to shoot at civilians in Bosnian war - BBC News
Italians and others are alleged to have paid large sums to fire at Bosnians risking their lives in besieged Sarajevo.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Political interference at the BBC… observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Goodness, if Trump applied the same standard to himself, he would’ve already resigned a hundred thousand times…
www.theguardian.com/media/live/2...
Donald Trump threatens BBC with legal action as chair says edit of speech in film was ‘error of judgment’ – latest updates
BBC confirms it has received legal letter from US president threatening legal case
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Totally agree with ex-BBC colleague Reid. Resignations over the top. We all know what Trump said/did. Edit was misleading if splitting hairs. It’s about sum of his words, understood by mob. Who exactly’s been misled? Media must not cower amid shameless politics. www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/susa...
GMB’s Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley clash live on air over BBC Trump row
Good Morning Britain presenters Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley clashed live on air over the Tim Davie BBC Trump edit row. The BBC director-general and head CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness resigned o...
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The world’s respected media companies need to stand strong and resist the coordinated, political attempts to try to torpedo them… www.reuters.com/business/med...
Britain's BBC boss Tim Davie resigns following criticism over Trump documentary edit
The director general of Britain's BBC, Tim Davie, and the chief executive of news, Deborah Turness, have resigned following criticism over bias at the corporation, including in the way it edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump.
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The majority of people know the BBC is one of the world’s best public broadcasters. “100% fake news”? That’s the attack you would expext from politicians who don’t like being criticised or being held to account. What they demand is “100% great news” about them… www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC ‘100% fake news’, says Donald Trump’s press secretary
Comments by Karoline Leavitt follow allegations that Panorama documentary misled viewers with its editing of a Trump speech
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Yes, self-regulation and moderation by social media giants has utterly failed, seems non-existent. I get “all fine, no concern” responses when I flag fraud, disinformation and hate speech. High time for strong, fast action. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others
Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social media
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Netherlands poised to get its first openly gay and youngest ever prime minister... www.bbc.com/news/article...
Who is Rob Jetten, tipped to become youngest Dutch prime minister?
Rob Jetten's electoral success has come as a surprise, but politically, all the stars were aligned for him to achieve it.
www.bbc.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Something has to be done about the sea of fraud flooding social media! And it seems Facebook is not interested! Only minutes after signalling a widely denounced phishing attempt, a standard response from FB: not deleted, doesn’t infringe our policies. In other words, quite happy to help fraudsters!
November 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Far-right looks likely to have been blocked by voters in the Netherlands…
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Geert Wilders faces shutout as centrists hail huge gains in knife-edge Dutch election
Far right neck and neck with liberal D66 but all major mainstream parties have ruled out working with anti-Islam firebrand
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
DNA samples gave French police their breakthrough in hunt for crown jewel thieves, according to media reports… www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Suspects in Louvre jewel heist case arrested near Paris, prosecutor says
Suspects in the brazen daylight heist of some of France's crown jewels from the Louvre were arrested near Paris on Saturday, just as one of them was about to fly out of the country from Charles de Gaulle airport, the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday.
www.reuters.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM