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Wall Street traders on Trump tariffs: ‘Without doubt, we’re hitting a recession’
Wall Street traders on Trump tariffs: ‘Without doubt, we’re hitting a recession’
Traders leaving the New York Stock Exchange were trying to make sense of another day of volatility
www.theguardian.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Wall Street traders on Trump tariffs: ‘Without doubt, we’re hitting a recession’
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⚡️ Ukraine summons Chinese diplomat to explain Chinese citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
Foreign Affairs Minister Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine has summoned China's charge d'affaires to demand an explanation after having captured two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine.
Foreign Affairs Minister Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine has summoned China's charge d'affaires to demand an explanation after having captured two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine.
BREAKING: Ukraine captured 2 Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelensky says
"We have information that there are much more than two such Chinese citizens in the occupier's units," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
kyivindependent.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
⚡️ Ukraine summons Chinese diplomat to explain Chinese citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
Foreign Affairs Minister Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine has summoned China's charge d'affaires to demand an explanation after having captured two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine.
Foreign Affairs Minister Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine has summoned China's charge d'affaires to demand an explanation after having captured two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine.
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💥 @matthew-wright.bsky.social lays out our growth report
@lbc.co.uk 👇
- Up to 2.2% GDP growth from UK-EU goods & services alignment
- Growth focused in manufacturing-intensive regions: West & East Mids, N. East, Yorks
- Worth 10X projected growth from Aus & NZ deals
youtube.com/shorts/vX-Re...
@lbc.co.uk 👇
- Up to 2.2% GDP growth from UK-EU goods & services alignment
- Growth focused in manufacturing-intensive regions: West & East Mids, N. East, Yorks
- Worth 10X projected growth from Aus & NZ deals
youtube.com/shorts/vX-Re...
Matthew Wright lays out the findings of our growth report on LBC
YouTube video by Best for Britain
youtube.com
February 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
💥 @matthew-wright.bsky.social lays out our growth report
@lbc.co.uk 👇
- Up to 2.2% GDP growth from UK-EU goods & services alignment
- Growth focused in manufacturing-intensive regions: West & East Mids, N. East, Yorks
- Worth 10X projected growth from Aus & NZ deals
youtube.com/shorts/vX-Re...
@lbc.co.uk 👇
- Up to 2.2% GDP growth from UK-EU goods & services alignment
- Growth focused in manufacturing-intensive regions: West & East Mids, N. East, Yorks
- Worth 10X projected growth from Aus & NZ deals
youtube.com/shorts/vX-Re...
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Promoting green growth does not make you an ‘eco-nutter’. It’s the only way forward
Promoting green growth does not make you an ‘eco-nutter’. It’s the only way forward
Heading off the environmental crisis and growing the economy are not at odds. They are two sides of a coin – as our politicians should realise
If you care about the world we are handing on to future generations, the news on Thursday morning was dramatic.…
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Promoting green growth does not make you an ‘eco-nutter’. It’s the only way forward
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🚨NEW RESEARCH🚨
Closer ties with the EU could deliver growth of up to 2.2%.
Clawing back up to half of the damage caused by Brexit.
Delivering double the impact of a UK-US trade deal, according to the govt's own analysis.
And all within Starmer's red lines.
www.thetimes.com/article/8423...
Closer ties with the EU could deliver growth of up to 2.2%.
Clawing back up to half of the damage caused by Brexit.
Delivering double the impact of a UK-US trade deal, according to the govt's own analysis.
And all within Starmer's red lines.
www.thetimes.com/article/8423...
Research claims EU deal will fuel growth — and Labour is listening
A report says Britain can mend some of the economic damage of Brexit without crossing the red lines set by Keir Starmer
www.thetimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
🚨NEW RESEARCH🚨
Closer ties with the EU could deliver growth of up to 2.2%.
Clawing back up to half of the damage caused by Brexit.
Delivering double the impact of a UK-US trade deal, according to the govt's own analysis.
And all within Starmer's red lines.
www.thetimes.com/article/8423...
Closer ties with the EU could deliver growth of up to 2.2%.
Clawing back up to half of the damage caused by Brexit.
Delivering double the impact of a UK-US trade deal, according to the govt's own analysis.
And all within Starmer's red lines.
www.thetimes.com/article/8423...
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Atmospheric pressure at the centre of Storm #Eowyn dropped by 52 millibars in 24 hours. Great explanation of explosive cyclogenesis in this piece, the arctic air over the US hitting warm air over the Gulf (of MEXICO!) to drive the highest winds all over Ireland in 80 years - and probably since 1839
'Weather bomb' smashed wind records unbroken for 80 years
Storm Éowyn was one of the most powerful and widespread wind events to hit Ireland since the so-called "night of the big wind" in 1839.
www.rte.ie
January 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Atmospheric pressure at the centre of Storm #Eowyn dropped by 52 millibars in 24 hours. Great explanation of explosive cyclogenesis in this piece, the arctic air over the US hitting warm air over the Gulf (of MEXICO!) to drive the highest winds all over Ireland in 80 years - and probably since 1839
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1/ Autocrats combine tools to stay in power, but most research looks at them in isolation. We map 6 strategies—repression of rights & physical integrity, co-optation through institutions & resource distribution, and indoctrination via education & media—for a full picture.
January 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
1/ Autocrats combine tools to stay in power, but most research looks at them in isolation. We map 6 strategies—repression of rights & physical integrity, co-optation through institutions & resource distribution, and indoctrination via education & media—for a full picture.
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How do autocrats stay in power?
Our new research dives into the strategies of political control—repression, co-optation, and indoctrination—used across 229 autocracies from 1946 to 2010. What we found will change the way you think about authoritarian resilience. 🧵👇
Our new research dives into the strategies of political control—repression, co-optation, and indoctrination—used across 229 autocracies from 1946 to 2010. What we found will change the way you think about authoritarian resilience. 🧵👇
January 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
How do autocrats stay in power?
Our new research dives into the strategies of political control—repression, co-optation, and indoctrination—used across 229 autocracies from 1946 to 2010. What we found will change the way you think about authoritarian resilience. 🧵👇
Our new research dives into the strategies of political control—repression, co-optation, and indoctrination—used across 229 autocracies from 1946 to 2010. What we found will change the way you think about authoritarian resilience. 🧵👇
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Ryazan oil refinery… BAVOVNA 🔥🔥🔥
January 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Ryazan oil refinery… BAVOVNA 🔥🔥🔥
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The shame of this. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/u...
State Dept. Halts Global Mine-Clearing Programs
Efforts to clear unexploded munitions in places like Iraq and Southeast Asia will stop for at least three months, according to a surprise announcement.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The shame of this. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/u...
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🚨”President Donald Trump has terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci’s security detail that was being provided and paid for by the National Institutes of Health, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. It was pulled on Thursday night.”
January 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
🚨”President Donald Trump has terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci’s security detail that was being provided and paid for by the National Institutes of Health, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. It was pulled on Thursday night.”
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The UK is now Europe’s top EV market ahead of Germany.
January 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The UK is now Europe’s top EV market ahead of Germany.
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An Express poll needs more input. You know what to do...
Note: the link takes you directly to the poll, so you won't boost their ad impressions. Ignore the request for an email address - it's not required to submit the poll.
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Note: the link takes you directly to the poll, so you won't boost their ad impressions. Ignore the request for an email address - it's not required to submit the poll.
xd.wayin.com/display/cont...
January 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
An Express poll needs more input. You know what to do...
Note: the link takes you directly to the poll, so you won't boost their ad impressions. Ignore the request for an email address - it's not required to submit the poll.
xd.wayin.com/display/cont...
Note: the link takes you directly to the poll, so you won't boost their ad impressions. Ignore the request for an email address - it's not required to submit the poll.
xd.wayin.com/display/cont...
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Earlier today, NATO SG Rutte and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gave a short statement to the press in Brussels.
Note Rutte's tone and choice of words, indeed even the cadence of his delivery are important - and reassuring on some key issues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIcM...
Earlier today, NATO SG Rutte and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gave a short statement to the press in Brussels.
Note Rutte's tone and choice of words, indeed even the cadence of his delivery are important - and reassuring on some key issues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIcM...
NATO Secretary General with the President of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 18 DEC 2024
YouTube video by NATO News
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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Earlier today, NATO SG Rutte and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gave a short statement to the press in Brussels.
Note Rutte's tone and choice of words, indeed even the cadence of his delivery are important - and reassuring on some key issues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIcM...
Earlier today, NATO SG Rutte and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gave a short statement to the press in Brussels.
Note Rutte's tone and choice of words, indeed even the cadence of his delivery are important - and reassuring on some key issues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIcM...
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🇺🇦🇫🇷 Zelensky had a meeting with Macron.
"Discussed key priorities for strengthening Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression, focusing on boosting air defense capabilities. Grateful to France for training one brigade for our army and agreeing to train another. We hope other partners will join."
"Discussed key priorities for strengthening Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression, focusing on boosting air defense capabilities. Grateful to France for training one brigade for our army and agreeing to train another. We hope other partners will join."
December 18, 2024 at 9:25 PM
🇺🇦🇫🇷 Zelensky had a meeting with Macron.
"Discussed key priorities for strengthening Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression, focusing on boosting air defense capabilities. Grateful to France for training one brigade for our army and agreeing to train another. We hope other partners will join."
"Discussed key priorities for strengthening Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression, focusing on boosting air defense capabilities. Grateful to France for training one brigade for our army and agreeing to train another. We hope other partners will join."
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Tonight, the silence near Kharkiv shatters under the roar of russian MLRS barrages.
December 18, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Tonight, the silence near Kharkiv shatters under the roar of russian MLRS barrages.
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Water firms urged to help vulnerable households as bills to rise sharply
Campaigners in England and Wales fear rising bills will make water unaffordable and that companies should step up support
www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
Campaigners in England and Wales fear rising bills will make water unaffordable and that companies should step up support
www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
Water firms urged to help vulnerable households as bills to rise sharply
Campaigners in England and Wales fear rising bills will make water unaffordable and that companies should step up support
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2024 at 9:49 AM
Water firms urged to help vulnerable households as bills to rise sharply
Campaigners in England and Wales fear rising bills will make water unaffordable and that companies should step up support
www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
Campaigners in England and Wales fear rising bills will make water unaffordable and that companies should step up support
www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
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Just when you thought it couldn’t possibly get any worse…
‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down
Exclusive: EU countries will share laboratory capacity but UK rules mean products cannot be tested abroad
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 7:23 AM
Just when you thought it couldn’t possibly get any worse…
‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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🇺🇸🇪🇺 $50 billion in frozen Russian assets to be transferred to Ukraine soon – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Funds from the U.S. and EU will provide critical financial support for Ukraine into 2025.
interfax.com.ua/news/general...
interfax.com.ua/news/general...
Незабаром в Україну буде переведено $50 млрд заморожених активів РФ - Блінкен
Державний секретар США Ентоні Блінкен заявив про те, що незабаром в Україну буде переведено $50 млрд завдяки замороженим російським активам з ЄС і США, передає кореспондент агентства "Інтерфакс-Україн...
interfax.com.ua
December 4, 2024 at 9:15 PM
🇺🇸🇪🇺 $50 billion in frozen Russian assets to be transferred to Ukraine soon – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Funds from the U.S. and EU will provide critical financial support for Ukraine into 2025.
interfax.com.ua/news/general...
interfax.com.ua/news/general...
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❗️Dnipropetrovsk region - explosions ❗️massive drone attack
December 4, 2024 at 9:34 PM
❗️Dnipropetrovsk region - explosions ❗️massive drone attack
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British businesses have blamed "mind-boggling" bureaucracy on a £3bn-a-year hit to food exports since Brexit
news.sky.com/story/mind-b...
news.sky.com/story/mind-b...
'Mind-boggling' Brexit rules hit British food exports by £3bn a year
British food sales to the EU have fallen by more than 16% on average across the three years since Brexit, a new report found, with businesses blaming new border checks.
news.sky.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:50 PM
British businesses have blamed "mind-boggling" bureaucracy on a £3bn-a-year hit to food exports since Brexit
news.sky.com/story/mind-b...
news.sky.com/story/mind-b...
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16 MILLION PEOPLE NOW LIVING IN POVERTY IN THE UK - a staggering 24% of the UK population. This should be front page news
NO ONE EXPECTS TO NEED A FOOD BANK, ESPECIALLY AT CHRISTMAS
But with 16 million people now living in poverty in the UK - a staggering 24% of the UK population @trusselluk.bsky.social urgently need our help to provide emergency food, support & hope to people this winter youtu.be/_4hqVhTzVcw?...
But with 16 million people now living in poverty in the UK - a staggering 24% of the UK population @trusselluk.bsky.social urgently need our help to provide emergency food, support & hope to people this winter youtu.be/_4hqVhTzVcw?...
No one expects to need a food bank, especially at Christmas. Trussell urgently need our help
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 3, 2024 at 6:53 PM
16 MILLION PEOPLE NOW LIVING IN POVERTY IN THE UK - a staggering 24% of the UK population. This should be front page news
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My directorial debut The Battle For Kyiv is available online now for 10 more days at the Byline Doc Fest.
Byline TV subscribers get free access, otherwise a festival pass is available.
byline.tv/docfest/
Byline TV subscribers get free access, otherwise a festival pass is available.
byline.tv/docfest/
November 29, 2024 at 6:01 PM
My directorial debut The Battle For Kyiv is available online now for 10 more days at the Byline Doc Fest.
Byline TV subscribers get free access, otherwise a festival pass is available.
byline.tv/docfest/
Byline TV subscribers get free access, otherwise a festival pass is available.
byline.tv/docfest/
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Powerful scenes in Tbilisi.
Riot police temporary lowered shields when the president came to appeal to them to serve the Georgian people and not russian interests
Riot police temporary lowered shields when the president came to appeal to them to serve the Georgian people and not russian interests
November 28, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Powerful scenes in Tbilisi.
Riot police temporary lowered shields when the president came to appeal to them to serve the Georgian people and not russian interests
Riot police temporary lowered shields when the president came to appeal to them to serve the Georgian people and not russian interests