Kush, a synthetic and highly addictive drug, devastates Sierra Leone and Liberia
Kush, a synthetic and highly addictive drug, devastates Sierra Leone and Liberia
'Africa under the influence' (2/6). Sold at a low price, kush causes rapid addiction and severe, often fatal, injuries. Photographer Gaël Turine traveled to Freetown and Monrovia to document the destruction wrought by this new synthetic drug among young people in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
lemonde.fr
This is one deeply reported, beautifully written (or edited) story, and you should find time this Sunday morning to read every word of it. 1/2 Gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee (Gift Article)
Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform...
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This is how Australian people pronounce the word “no”
ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · 7d agoNauru officially changes name to Naoero
@arthur-crpt.bsky.social Fascinating piece. Excellent writing. www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-re...
North Africa, an increasingly uneasy hideout for French 'narcos'
'Africa under the influence' (3/6). In Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, traffickers long believed they were untouchable. But Paris's new relationships with Rabat and Algiers have changed the rules, forci...
lemonde.fr
without Moroccan migrants Spain's national team doesn't have Lamine Yamal, you can play this game every time
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 6d agoLooks like the memo went out
FIFA has a funny set-up where every country gets exactly one vote which means small countries are way overrepresented and you can hang on to power by promising little giveaways to those countries and their reps. Thankfully no similar system exists in the United States government, that would be bad
In this week’s ‘My Two Cents,’ The Cut’s personal-finance columnist, Charlotte Cowles, talks with a woman who retired at 35 about how she did it and whether she may end up going back to work after all.
She Retired at 35. The Only Problem? It’s Lonely.
In this week’s ‘My Two Cents,’ The Cut’s personal-finance columnist, Charlotte Cowles, talks with a woman who retired at 35 about how she did it and whether she may end up going back to work after all.
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Awful news. He loved Forest, cycling, Pabst and bonds. But most importantly he was a genuinely lovely human being.
FT Alphaville@alphaville.ft.com · last wk.
The Rise and Rise of Lei Jun. Important new @financialtimes.com series on Chinese carmakers' European assault. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
China’s assault on Europe’s car market has barely begun
The first in a series on Chinese carmakers in Europe examines the overseas ambitions of Xiaomi, Xpeng, Li Auto and Aito
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Over the last few years, 404 Media's @jasonkoebler.bsky.social has has become mildly obsessed with hustle bros and their online get rich quick scams. He goes LARPing to see how exactly they do this: Read the story here: www.404media.co/how-i-bought...
@raphaellebacque.bsky.social What a delicious piece of writing! www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-re...
Bernard Arnault, a 'free-marketeer' who whispers in the ear of every president
'Bernard Arnault's Empire' (2/6). LVMH's boss has never hidden his allegiance to France's pro-business, establishment right. He's close to fellow billionaire Vincent Bolloré and, above all, pragmatic....
lemonde.fr
Good piece here on King Power looking to sell Leicester, but the other factor here is that its core duty-free business is under serious strain - post-pandemic airport shopping not back to where it should be. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Leicester City’s Owners Considering Sale After Struggles
The Thailand-based owners of Leicester City Football Club, the football team that won the Premier League a decade ago, are considering a sale, according to people familiar with the matter.
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@english.lemonde.fr @lemonde.fr This is so good. This six-part Arnault series on top of your excellent four-part "How China is Devouring Europe" series," such riches! It's so great to be a Le Monde subscriber, knowing I help fund this work. www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-re...
Bernard Arnault: Inside the court of France's richest man
'Bernard Arnault's Empire' (1/6). The billionaire at the head of LVMH is as secretive as he is powerful. He relies on a devoted entourage in which a mix of fear and admiration prevails.
lemonde.fr
Bernard Arnault, a 'free-marketeer' who whispers in the ear of every president
Bernard Arnault, a 'free-marketeer' who whispers in the ear of every president
'Bernard Arnault's Empire' (2/6). The LVMH chief has never hidden his allegiance to France's pro-business, establishment right. He's close to fellow billionaire Vincent Bolloré and, above all, pragmatic. Now he's preparing for the far right's rise to power.
lemonde.fr
Great write up of the immense popularity - and well-founded criticisms - of Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum. By Rachel Nolan with key quotes from @criveragarza.bsky.social @marcelaturati.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
How did Mexico’s president become the world’s most popular leftwing leader?
The long read: Claudia Sheinbaum started as an activist. Now she is Mexico’s president. Has she stayed true to her ideals?
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@rachelbnolan.bsky.social Amazingly great piece on President Sheinbaum. I did not expect that ending. Well done. I subscribe to the Guardian Weekly US Edition. Getting gems like this from writers like you makes it well worth my money.
I just hope Third Place Gang has new members. Go forth and spread the gospel, I’ll see you at various bronze medal matches at the 2028 Olympics
Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social · 3w ago3️⃣🥉👌☘️🕒 THIRD PLACE GANG RISE UP 🕒☘️👌🥉3️⃣
@petersgoodman.bsky.social Excellent @financialtimes.com piece about how China's minerals dominance could cause the world to run out of everything. If you want more, I suggest "How the World Ran Out of Everything" by @petersgoodman.bsky.social. Great read! giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
China and the new era of critical minerals diplomacy
Beijing’s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism
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olivia miles was created in a laboratory to make the sport of basketball as fun as possible
"I was interested in what my life would have looked like if the kaleidoscope of fate had been turned a few degrees." I read everything by @tobiasjones.bsky.social. The audio version of his brilliant new Guardian longread, narrated by Bert Seymour, is fantastic. www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
‘He liked that people were scared of him’: my year unpicking fantasy and reality with a veteran of Italy’s football ultras – podcast
I’ve met many hardcore, violent fans, but the hostage-negotiating, cocaine-smuggling, Marxist-Leninist Alessandro Casolari still stood outBy Tobias Jones. Read by Bert Seymour
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Neither of the teams going to the finals could beat Cape Verde in regulation time. 😄
So far only one football superpower that Spain could not defeat at this world cup- Cabo Verde
Erling Haaland was the final Norwegian player to leave the stadium and staying to meet fans, sign autographs, and take photos ❤️ His humility and connection with supporters made him one of the biggest fan favorites in the United States during this World Cup 🫶🇳🇴 (Via TheMozKnowz/tw)
Phenomenal reporting from Estonia by Pulitzer Prize winner Azam Ahmed. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/w...
Estonia Won the War on Fentanyl. What Came Next Was Even Worse.
By 2018, fentanyl overdoses in Estonia had plummeted. But powerful new drugs are appearing fast, with the authorities racing to respond.
nytimes.com
This is now coming out in just a couple of months. Please forgive a needy author for asking you all to preorder if possible…
Robin Wigglesworth@robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 4mo agoPlease gird yourself for months of shameless self-promotion, mute me on socials, feel free to avoid me in public etc, because my next book — A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World — is now available for pre-orders. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/750210...
