Andrew Chappelle
@andrewchappelle.bsky.social
Journalist for SBS News
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Witkoff on his visit to Gaza (via @barakravid.bsky.social): "There is almost nothing left." Remarkable to hear such candor from an American official. www.axios.com/2025/01/30/g...
January 31, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Witkoff on his visit to Gaza (via @barakravid.bsky.social): "There is almost nothing left." Remarkable to hear such candor from an American official. www.axios.com/2025/01/30/g...
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96% of children in Gaza feel that their death is imminent and almost half want to die as a result of trauma. 92% of the children in the survey were “not accepting of reality”, 79% suffer from nightmares and 73% exhibit symptoms of aggression.
Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds
Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people
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December 12, 2024 at 12:51 AM
96% of children in Gaza feel that their death is imminent and almost half want to die as a result of trauma. 92% of the children in the survey were “not accepting of reality”, 79% suffer from nightmares and 73% exhibit symptoms of aggression.
Weekly Gaza protests are 'harassment and intimidation' of Jewish community says Australia’s Antisemitism Envoy
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Weekly Gaza protests are 'harassment and intimidation' of Jewish community says Antisemitism Envoy
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December 11, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Weekly Gaza protests are 'harassment and intimidation' of Jewish community says Australia’s Antisemitism Envoy
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An excellent analysis of why Assad's closest allies deserted him. "By the time rebels launched their offensive, neither Iran nor Russia saw sufficient value in expending further resources to prop up a regime that had become more liability than asset." carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...
Why Did Iran Allow Bashar al-Assad’s Downfall?
Tehran may have assumed there would be opportunities to exploit in Syria’s likely instability in the future.
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December 10, 2024 at 6:07 AM
An excellent analysis of why Assad's closest allies deserted him. "By the time rebels launched their offensive, neither Iran nor Russia saw sufficient value in expending further resources to prop up a regime that had become more liability than asset." carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...
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What’s the deal with South Korea and martial law? @arcjnews.bsky.social SBS World News
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What is martial law and why is it a big deal in South Korea?
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December 5, 2024 at 8:20 AM
What’s the deal with South Korea and martial law? @arcjnews.bsky.social SBS World News
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Elon Musk addresses the Albanese Government's social media ban on U16s:
"Seems like a backdoor way to control access to the Internet by all Australians."
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"Seems like a backdoor way to control access to the Internet by all Australians."
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November 21, 2024 at 6:48 AM
Elon Musk addresses the Albanese Government's social media ban on U16s:
"Seems like a backdoor way to control access to the Internet by all Australians."
#auspol
"Seems like a backdoor way to control access to the Internet by all Australians."
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An important piece about what the Israeli army is doing on the ground in Gaza, building substantial outposts and infrastructure for a prolonged stay in the territory—some of it on roads that used to lead to the Israeli settlements in Gaza. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF gearing up to remain in Gaza until end of 2025, at least. This is what it looks like
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November 18, 2024 at 8:26 AM
An important piece about what the Israeli army is doing on the ground in Gaza, building substantial outposts and infrastructure for a prolonged stay in the territory—some of it on roads that used to lead to the Israeli settlements in Gaza. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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i'm not joking about this: Kamala Harris is seen as to the left of both because she's Black
Partial disagree: it's true that there's no evidence that going to the center more would have won tthis. But it's also true that there's no evidence that going to the left more would have won this. In a blind test (not identified by candidate) Harris' policies were more popular. But...
November 16, 2024 at 2:59 AM
i'm not joking about this: Kamala Harris is seen as to the left of both because she's Black
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Iran sent a message to the Biden administration in October saying that it was not trying to kill Donald Trump, as Tehran attempted to ease rising tensions with Washington, according to U.S. officials, as well as an Iranian official and an analyst.
Iran Told U.S. That It’s Not Trying to Kill Trump
The Biden administration had warned that the United States would consider any Iranian attempt on Mr. Trump’s life to be “an act of war,” officials said.
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November 15, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Iran sent a message to the Biden administration in October saying that it was not trying to kill Donald Trump, as Tehran attempted to ease rising tensions with Washington, according to U.S. officials, as well as an Iranian official and an analyst.
More animal pics for bluesky
November 15, 2024 at 3:58 AM
More animal pics for bluesky
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Donald Trump’s new Director of National Intelligence
November 14, 2024 at 5:21 AM
Donald Trump’s new Director of National Intelligence