David Davies
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Ruritania state-affiliated media. Internet professional ~ loves cinema and poetry. Passionate about human rights & migration. Radio presenter. #dhfc DiEM25
'Gulf closure' planned to weaken Cambodia’s warfare capabilities ~
'Gulf closure' planned to weaken Cambodia’s warfare capabilities
The Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters has proposed that the National Security Council (NSC) block oil and military supplies to Cambodia via the Gulf of Thailand amid ongoing hostilities.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:19 AM
'Gulf closure' planned to weaken Cambodia’s warfare capabilities ~
Bolivia jails ex-president Arce on corruption charges ahead of trial ~
Bolivia jails ex-president Arce on corruption charges ahead of trial
Former leader denies charges over alleged diversion of funds meant for Indigenous development projects.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Bolivia jails ex-president Arce on corruption charges ahead of trial ~
China holds low-key Nanjing Massacre memorial despite Japan tensions ~
China holds low-key Nanjing Massacre memorial despite Japan tensions
China held a low-key memorial ceremony on Saturday for the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, with President Xi Jinping not attending, despite a diplomatic crisis between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan. Beijing...
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December 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
China holds low-key Nanjing Massacre memorial despite Japan tensions ~
Colombia’s ELN rebels prepare for battle amid Trump ‘intervention’ threat ~
Colombia’s ELN rebels prepare for battle amid Trump ‘intervention’ threat
ELN conducts military drills, orders civilians indoors, as Trump warns drug-producing nations face potential attack.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Colombia’s ELN rebels prepare for battle amid Trump ‘intervention’ threat ~
US commandos raided cargo ship travelling from China to Iran, stole cargo: Report ~
US commandos raided cargo ship travelling from China to Iran, stole cargo: Report
The reported seizure in the Indian Ocean came weeks before US forces raided and stole a Venezuelan oil tanker carrying millions of barrels of oil
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December 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
US commandos raided cargo ship travelling from China to Iran, stole cargo: Report ~
Indonesia flood deaths pass 1,000 as aid work speeds up ~
Indonesia flood deaths pass 1,000 as aid work speeds up
ACEH TAMIANG, Indonesia - Devastating floods and landslides have killed 1,006 people in Indonesia, rescuers said Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with the huge scale of relief efforts.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Indonesia flood deaths pass 1,000 as aid work speeds up ~
Belarus frees 123 prisoners including Ales Bialiatski as US lifts sanctions ~
Belarus frees 123 prisoners including Ales Bialiatski as US lifts sanctions
Nobel Peace Prize winner among dozens released as United States removes potash sanctions.
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December 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Belarus frees 123 prisoners including Ales Bialiatski as US lifts sanctions ~
US citizens killed by 'IS gunman' in Syria, CENTCOM says ~
US citizens killed by 'IS gunman' in Syria, CENTCOM says – DW – 12/13/2025
US Central Command said service members and a civilian were ambushed by a lone "Islamic State" gunman in central Syria. It is the first deadly incident towards US forces since Bashar Assad was ousted…
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December 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
US citizens killed by 'IS gunman' in Syria, CENTCOM says ~
Thai PM says no ceasefire with Cambodia, more attacks, despite Trump claim ~
Thai PM says no ceasefire with Cambodia, more attacks, despite Trump claim
Cambodia's Defence Ministry said Thai F-16 jets continued to bomb targets inside country after Trump announced truce.
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December 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Thai PM says no ceasefire with Cambodia, more attacks, despite Trump claim ~
Fake weddings in Pakistan signal a cultural shift ~
Fake weddings in Pakistan signal a cultural shift – DW – 12/12/2025
Henna nights, bold fashion and zero family drama: Pakistan's fake weddings give young people the excuse to have stylish, stress-free parties free from social pressure.
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December 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Fake weddings in Pakistan signal a cultural shift ~
Kenya court suspends US health deal ~
Kenya court suspends US health deal
The court cited privacy concerns over the potential storage and use of citizens’ data.
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December 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Kenya court suspends US health deal ~
Trump dismisses Wall Street Journal report on electricity for AI ~
Trump dismisses Wall Street Journal report on electricity for AI
President Trump attacked The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, blasting the outlet over its reporting suggesting China is beating the U.S. in the AI and energy race. “The Wall Street Journal h…
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December 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Trump dismisses Wall Street Journal report on electricity for AI ~
Persuasion, Paddington and Patti Smith: what to listen to, read, see, and sing along to this week ~
Persuasion, Paddington and Patti Smith: what to listen to, read, see, and sing along to this week
Subject line: A second chance for Austen’s most melancholy heroine This week saw the launch of the final episode of our hit podcast Jane Austen’s Paper Trail (although a bonus Q&A episode is coming…
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December 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Persuasion, Paddington and Patti Smith: what to listen to, read, see, and sing along to this week ~
Who owns your chicken? We’ve mapped the corporate power behind the world’s favourite meat ~
Who owns your chicken? We’ve mapped the corporate power behind the world’s favourite meat
The global appetite for factory farmed chicken was deliberately engineered by an industry searching for ‘efficiency’.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Who owns your chicken? We’ve mapped the corporate power behind the world’s favourite meat ~
Bulgarian government resigns after mass protests ~
Bulgarian government resigns after mass protests
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov says cabinet stepping down before parliament had been due to hold no-confidence vote.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Bulgarian government resigns after mass protests ~
Paris’s Modern Art Museum Is the Proud New Owner of 61 Henri Matisse Works ~
Paris’s Modern Art Museum Is the Proud New Owner of 61 Henri Matisse Works
Paris's Modern Art Museum was given 61 works by Henri Matisse, many depicting his daughter Marguerite. The gift comes from his grandson's wife.
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December 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Paris’s Modern Art Museum Is the Proud New Owner of 61 Henri Matisse Works ~
Paul Simon Announces 2026 European Tour ~
Paul Simon Announces 2026 European Tour
The singer-songwriter’s A Quiet Celebration trek hits the continent this spring
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December 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Paul Simon Announces 2026 European Tour ~
Austrian lawmakers pass headscarf ban for under-14s in schools ~
Austrian lawmakers pass headscarf ban for under-14s in schools
Rights group Amnesty says ban, which will affect around 12,000 girls, will 'add to racist climate towards Muslims'.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Austrian lawmakers pass headscarf ban for under-14s in schools ~
This Site in Bolivia Boasts 16,600 Exposed Dinosaur Footprints—The Most Ever Found in One Location ~
This Site in Bolivia Boasts 16,600 Exposed Dinosaur Footprints—The Most Ever Found in One Location
Paleontologists counted the record-setting tracks and uncovered evidence of dinosaurs swimming and dragging their tails along what was a muddy superhighway for the animals millions of years ago
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December 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This Site in Bolivia Boasts 16,600 Exposed Dinosaur Footprints—The Most Ever Found in One Location ~
Why whole-life imprisonment is rising in England and Wales ~
Why whole-life imprisonment is rising in England and Wales
There are currently 74 people serving whole-life sentences.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Why whole-life imprisonment is rising in England and Wales ~
Rijksmuseum and Municipality of Eindhoven Will Partner on a New Museum ~
Rijksmuseum and Municipality of Eindhoven Will Partner on a New Museum
A planned satellite branch in Eindhoven will show works from the Rijksmuseum’s collection
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December 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Rijksmuseum and Municipality of Eindhoven Will Partner on a New Museum ~
US demands access to tourists' social media histories ~
US demands access to tourists' social media histories – DW – 12/10/2025
The Trump administration wants to force foreign visitors to give border agents access to their social media accounts before they are allowed into the country. The proposal applies to all visa-free…
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December 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
US demands access to tourists' social media histories ~
Nearly half of US citizens oppose airstrikes on alleged ‘drug boats’: Poll ~
Nearly half of US citizens oppose airstrikes on alleged ‘drug boats’: Poll
Respondents pointed to unclear goals, legal concerns, and broad resistance to another forever war without evidence or congressional approval
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December 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Nearly half of US citizens oppose airstrikes on alleged ‘drug boats’: Poll ~
From head to mistletoe: the curious biology of elves ~
From head to mistletoe: the curious biology of elves
The remarkable biology that lets Santa’s elves work tirelessly through long polar nights on a diet of sweets.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
From head to mistletoe: the curious biology of elves ~
The race to mine the Moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules ~
The race to mine the Moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules
A number of companies are working on plans to extract precious resources from the Moon.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The race to mine the Moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules ~