Claire Tiunn
@clairetiunn.bsky.social
East Asia & Eastern Europe, nationalism, unrecognized statehood
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Ken Langone, the co-founder of Home Depot and longtime Republican donor, has lambasted Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs for being set too high and implemented too quickly www.ft.com/content/56b9...
April 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Ken Langone, the co-founder of Home Depot and longtime Republican donor, has lambasted Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs for being set too high and implemented too quickly www.ft.com/content/56b9...
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Elon Musk has lambasted the architect of Donald Trump’s trade war in the most public display to date of a potential rift between the US president and the world’s richest man www.ft.com/content/a863...
April 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Elon Musk has lambasted the architect of Donald Trump’s trade war in the most public display to date of a potential rift between the US president and the world’s richest man www.ft.com/content/a863...
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UPDATED: China’s purchases of Russian military equipment have significantly decreased in volume and type in recent years. What led to this decline? What does China still buy from Russia? Find out in our updated feature: bit.ly/ChRusMil
How Deep Are China-Russia Military Ties? | ChinaPower Project
China and Russia have eschewed a formal alliance, but they share deep military ties centering on arms sales and joint military exercises.
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April 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
UPDATED: China’s purchases of Russian military equipment have significantly decreased in volume and type in recent years. What led to this decline? What does China still buy from Russia? Find out in our updated feature: bit.ly/ChRusMil
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When President Trump unveiled major new tariffs on Wednesday, one big economy that he did not target was Russia.
Russia’s Escape From Trump’s Tariffs Raises Questions
The Trump administration says sanctions imposed on Moscow mean the U.S. does little trade with Russia, but questions persist about the motivations.
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
When President Trump unveiled major new tariffs on Wednesday, one big economy that he did not target was Russia.
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The FT View: This was no 'liberation day' for America. If Trump gets his way, the US economy will be isolated from the very system that has powered its century-long rise, writes our editorial board. www.ft.com/content/2145...
April 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The FT View: This was no 'liberation day' for America. If Trump gets his way, the US economy will be isolated from the very system that has powered its century-long rise, writes our editorial board. www.ft.com/content/2145...
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EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump has told his inner circle, including members of his Cabinet, that Elon Musk will soon be stepping back from his current role as governing partner, ubiquitous cheerleader and Washington hatchet man.
Read the full scoop: ow.ly/IbIO50Vtik8
Read the full scoop: ow.ly/IbIO50Vtik8
April 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump has told his inner circle, including members of his Cabinet, that Elon Musk will soon be stepping back from his current role as governing partner, ubiquitous cheerleader and Washington hatchet man.
Read the full scoop: ow.ly/IbIO50Vtik8
Read the full scoop: ow.ly/IbIO50Vtik8
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Russian forces are reportedly poised to intensify offensive operations in several areas of the frontline in Spring and Summer 2025 in hopes of influencing ongoing ceasefire and peace negotiations. 🧵 (1/5)
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March 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Russian forces are reportedly poised to intensify offensive operations in several areas of the frontline in Spring and Summer 2025 in hopes of influencing ongoing ceasefire and peace negotiations. 🧵 (1/5)
isw.pub/UkrWar032925
isw.pub/UkrWar032925
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A interesting war of words has recently erupted between Taiwanese historian Lee Hsiao-feng and James Soong in the Libery Times op-ed pages. Lee started it by going after Soong for saying that Taiwan was a deserted/wild/desolate island and that the Qing were Chinese.
talk.ltn.com.tw/article/pape...
talk.ltn.com.tw/article/pape...
話說李筱峰》韃虜等於中國？ 宋楚瑜在胡扯什麼 - 自由評論網
最近在抖音看到宋楚瑜接受紅媒訪問，聲稱台灣人也是中國人。他說，清朝統治台灣之前台灣只是一個荒島。滿清時期中國人移民來台，台灣人當然是中國人。宋說，如果台灣不是中國，滿清政府如何將台灣割讓日本？他的結論，兩岸中國人要統一。
talk.ltn.com.tw
March 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
A interesting war of words has recently erupted between Taiwanese historian Lee Hsiao-feng and James Soong in the Libery Times op-ed pages. Lee started it by going after Soong for saying that Taiwan was a deserted/wild/desolate island and that the Qing were Chinese.
talk.ltn.com.tw/article/pape...
talk.ltn.com.tw/article/pape...
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@georgewbarros.bsky.social - “The Ukrainians have already defeated the Black Sea Fleet, which hasn’t participated in the war for about a year." The cease-fire “wouldn’t change anything in the reality of the war, it just protects a few, limited ships the Russians have.” www.wsj.com/world/russia...
What Did Russia and Ukraine Actually Agree to in Black Sea Truce?
When the U.S. said it had reached an agreement to eliminate the use of force in the Black Sea, it looked like a breakthrough. Then Russia listed its conditions.
www.wsj.com
March 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
@georgewbarros.bsky.social - “The Ukrainians have already defeated the Black Sea Fleet, which hasn’t participated in the war for about a year." The cease-fire “wouldn’t change anything in the reality of the war, it just protects a few, limited ships the Russians have.” www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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We are in the midst of what many consider the most promising pancreatic cancer cure research in decades. This is literally joining the War on Cancer on the side of cancer. It's happening in multiple departments. They're also attacking mRNA fax science which is the heart of the possible breakthrough.
They just cut $20M of pancreatic cancer research from DoD. Who the hell could be thinking they won’t be targeted?
March 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We are in the midst of what many consider the most promising pancreatic cancer cure research in decades. This is literally joining the War on Cancer on the side of cancer. It's happening in multiple departments. They're also attacking mRNA fax science which is the heart of the possible breakthrough.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France will provide Ukraine with an additional €2 billion worth of military support.
Macron promises €2B worth of new French support to Ukraine
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said France will provide Ukraine with an additional €2 billion worth of military support. Speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele…
www.politico.eu
March 27, 2025 at 5:53 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France will provide Ukraine with an additional €2 billion worth of military support.
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Poland is NATO’s biggest defense spender, has the EU's largest army, and is spending billions of euros on jets, rockets, tanks, artillery and more.
Now the frontline state is getting its population ready for war. 👉 ow.ly/AmEg50VpvTs
Now the frontline state is getting its population ready for war. 👉 ow.ly/AmEg50VpvTs
March 27, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Poland is NATO’s biggest defense spender, has the EU's largest army, and is spending billions of euros on jets, rockets, tanks, artillery and more.
Now the frontline state is getting its population ready for war. 👉 ow.ly/AmEg50VpvTs
Now the frontline state is getting its population ready for war. 👉 ow.ly/AmEg50VpvTs
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The global leaders rising in the polls as they battle Donald Trump
https://www.ft.com/content/c02aecc2-7a47-4272-b6da-7baca0005ae2
https://www.ft.com/content/c02aecc2-7a47-4272-b6da-7baca0005ae2
The global leaders rising in the polls as they battle Donald Trump
From Canada to Ukraine, populations rally behind leaders seeking to fend off the US president’s threats
www.ft.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The global leaders rising in the polls as they battle Donald Trump
https://www.ft.com/content/c02aecc2-7a47-4272-b6da-7baca0005ae2
https://www.ft.com/content/c02aecc2-7a47-4272-b6da-7baca0005ae2
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The Kremlin stated that it will not implement the agreed ceasefire in the Black Sea until the United States lifts sanctions on Russian state-owned agricultural bank Rosselkhozbank and other unspecified financial organizations involved in international food and fertilizer trade.⬇️(1/2)
March 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The Kremlin stated that it will not implement the agreed ceasefire in the Black Sea until the United States lifts sanctions on Russian state-owned agricultural bank Rosselkhozbank and other unspecified financial organizations involved in international food and fertilizer trade.⬇️(1/2)
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Taiwan government says that there have been 52 cases of Taiwanese disappearing or being detained in China since January 2024 and warns Taiwanese to carefully assess the risk of trips to China including Hong Kong and Macao.
news.ltn.com.tw/news/politic...
news.ltn.com.tw/news/politic...
台灣人赴中國失聯、遭拘留 去年迄今52件 - 政治 - 自由時報電子報
陸委會籲國人 謹慎評估赴中港澳必要性中國持續盤查、留置及關押台灣人，陸委會主委邱垂正昨日示警指出，國人赴中有相當風險，去年一月至今共收到六十五件陳情案，其中台灣民眾赴中後，失聯或遭限制人身自由五十二件。
news.ltn.com.tw
February 19, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Taiwan government says that there have been 52 cases of Taiwanese disappearing or being detained in China since January 2024 and warns Taiwanese to carefully assess the risk of trips to China including Hong Kong and Macao.
news.ltn.com.tw/news/politic...
news.ltn.com.tw/news/politic...
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The Australian Defence Force is monitoring three Chinese navy ships which are understood to be sailing east of Sydney.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Three Chinese warships sailing east of Sydney being monitored, ADF says
The Australian Defence Force is monitoring three Chinese navy ships which are understood to be sailing east of Sydney.
www.abc.net.au
February 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Australian Defence Force is monitoring three Chinese navy ships which are understood to be sailing east of Sydney.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
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Moldova has reached a deal with its Russian-backed breakaway Transnistria region to get gas flowing again after Moscow cut off supplies last month.
Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region strikes deal to end energy crisis
Separatist leaders said they will take a Russian loan to pay for supplies despite an EU aid offer.
www.politico.eu
February 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Moldova has reached a deal with its Russian-backed breakaway Transnistria region to get gas flowing again after Moscow cut off supplies last month.
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Yes, the HPV vaccine is safe, despite R.F.K. Jr.'s claims. It's remarkably effective at preventing cancer — roughly 97% effective in preventing cervical cancer, and nearly 100% effective in preventing external genital warts.
Is the HPV Vaccine Safe? Yes, Despite What R.F.K. Jr. Has Said.
During his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declined to disavow comments he had made disparaging the vaccine as unsafe.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Yes, the HPV vaccine is safe, despite R.F.K. Jr.'s claims. It's remarkably effective at preventing cancer — roughly 97% effective in preventing cervical cancer, and nearly 100% effective in preventing external genital warts.
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Please don’t look away. Please
January 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Please don’t look away. Please
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Ok the quote is even more unhinged than I remember
January 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Ok the quote is even more unhinged than I remember
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President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization could have harsh consequences for countries around the world that rely on the agency. But it could also have unfortunate, unintended repercussions for Americans.
Leaving the W.H.O. Could Hurt Americans on a Range of Health Matters
President Trump’s decision to pull out of the international health agency could deprive the United States of crucial scientific data and lessen the country’s influence in setting a global health agend...
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization could have harsh consequences for countries around the world that rely on the agency. But it could also have unfortunate, unintended repercussions for Americans.
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The Trump administration instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
Read more: nyti.ms/4hvI8s0
Read more: nyti.ms/4hvI8s0
January 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Trump administration instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
Read more: nyti.ms/4hvI8s0
Read more: nyti.ms/4hvI8s0
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After pausing foreign aid to Taiwan, Trump is now also going to place tariffs on Taiwan’s semiconductor chips:
www.pcmag.com/news/trump-t...
www.pcmag.com/news/trump-t...
Trump To Tariff Chips Made In Taiwan, Targeting TSMC
The tariffs would ensnare cutting-edge smartphone and PC-related chips for Apple, AMD and Nvidia if enacted. But Trump is betting his plan will bring more chip production to the US.
www.pcmag.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
After pausing foreign aid to Taiwan, Trump is now also going to place tariffs on Taiwan’s semiconductor chips:
www.pcmag.com/news/trump-t...
www.pcmag.com/news/trump-t...
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What is the plan here exactly? No way we currently have sufficient capacity to replace Taiwanese chips www.pcmag.com/news/trump-t...
Trump To Tariff Chips Made In Taiwan, Targeting TSMC
The tariffs would ensnare cutting-edge smartphone and PC-related chips for Apple, AMD and Nvidia if enacted. But Trump is betting his plan will bring more chip production to the US.
www.pcmag.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:39 AM
What is the plan here exactly? No way we currently have sufficient capacity to replace Taiwanese chips www.pcmag.com/news/trump-t...
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Several of China’s wealthier provinces have per capita GDPs on par with high income countries, while China’s poorest province, Gansu, has roughly the same GDP per capita as Jamaica. Learn more about China’s uneven development here: bit.ly/tracker_gdp
January 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Several of China’s wealthier provinces have per capita GDPs on par with high income countries, while China’s poorest province, Gansu, has roughly the same GDP per capita as Jamaica. Learn more about China’s uneven development here: bit.ly/tracker_gdp