‘How many people do you need to kill before you’ve violated a ceasefire? One, surely. But … how about more than 1,200? That’s how many Palestinians Israel has killed in Gaza since agreeing to an ostensible ceasefire with Hamas in October.’ @barrymalone.bsky.social via @middle-east-eye.bsky.social

Israel is not 'testing' its ceasefires. It's violating them

As the Israeli military ignores deals in Gaza and Lebanon and continues its industrial-scale killing, the western media turns a blind eye

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Why did the U.S. kill eight Somali children?

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Last week, Taiwanese-American journalist @michellekuo.bsky.social joined @barrymalone.bsky.social on the Proximities podcast to discuss her Dial essay about civil defense education in Taiwan. Can the island save itself from a Chinese invasion? www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-4M...

Taiwan beyond the headlines: History, identity, China, and Trump

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My substack piece for @humanrightsfirst.org on tomorrow’s opening of the inquiry into the 1989 murder of Belfast human rights lawyer Pat Finucane @finucanecentre.bsky.social @barrymalone.bsky.social #speirgorm substack.com/@humanrights...

Public Inquiry Into 1989 Murder of Belfast Lawyer Pat Finucane to Open This Week

By Brian Dooley, Human Rights First Senior Advisor

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On hubris. www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/tony...

Tony Blair's latest intervention reveals a man who learned nothing from Iraq

It's high time that the UK's commentariat stop worshipping a man whose hubris has fuelled massacres across the Middle East

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Golders Green attacks: A Muslim was also stabbed - not that you'd know  - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/golders-green-attacks-muslim-also-stabbed-not-youd-know

Golders Green attacks: A Muslim was also stabbed - not that you'd know 

As it erased Ishmail Hussein from history, the British media again displayed its cowardice, bias and irresponsibility

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On weaponisation and selective humanising. www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/gold...

Golders Green attacks: A Muslim was also stabbed - not that you'd know

As it erased Ishmail Hussein from history, the British media again displayed its cowardice, bias and irresponsibility

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Me on selective Western empathy for victims of war. www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/amer...

Americans don’t want Iranians killed. As long as they’re hipsters

Like images of Ukrainian refugees, Iranian viral clips suggest that some only care about the slaughter of people who look like them

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Today in Proximities: - Israel bombed Gaza on 36 out of Iran war's 40 days - Mali backs Morocco's limited autonomy plan for Western Sahara - Djibouti's Omar Guelleh to extend 27 years in power As always, you can read in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/gaza-weste...

Gaza, Western Sahara, Djibouti

Today's three stories you should know

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Today in Proximities: - Almost 100 children dead in spiralling Bangladesh measles outbreak - Nigerian army rescues kidnapped Easter worshippers - South Korean spies say Kim's daughter chosen as heir As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/bangladesh...

Bangladesh, Nigeria, North Korea

Today's three stories you should know

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"The question, increasingly, is not whether Somaliland meets the criteria of statehood. It is whether recognizing it serves the interests of those positioned to decide," writes Abdi Guled in an informative piece in @barrymalone.bsky.social's newsletter, Proximities:

Somaliland: Israel alone?

Your Proximities deep dive

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Today in Proximities: - Four toddlers killed in nursery school stabbing in Uganda - Libya’s Haftar reported to have Chinese and Turkish drones - Burkina Faso military accused of ethnic cleansing As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/uganda-bur...

Uganda, Burkina Faso, Libya

Today's three stories you should know

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The world should know Mikaeil’s name

Your Proximities deep dive

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Novara( @novaramedia.com )Live "REVEALED: Mandelson Pushed For Prince Andrew To Be Trade Envoy" Paul Holden, Hannah Spencer, Barry( @barrymalone.bsky.social )Malone, Michael Walker #NovaraLIVE www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd5Q...

REVEALED: Mandelson Pushed For Prince Andrew To Be Trade Envoy | #NovaraLIVE

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Today in Proximities: - Palestinian journalists beaten, tortured, raped in Israeli prisons - 500 children die from hunger in Afghanistan - Killings in Sudan's El-Fasher "bore hallmarks of genocide" As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/palestine-...

Palestine, Afghanistan, Sudan

Today's three stories you should know

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Today in Proximities: - UN says over 6,000 slaughtered in three days by RSF in Sudan - Pakistan's jailed Imran Khan has "lost 85% of sight in one eye" - Tarique Rahman to be new Bangladesh prime minister As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/pakistan-s...

Pakistan, Sudan, Bangladesh

Today's three stories you should know

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I'm holding a flash sale for annual subscriptions to my newsletter Proximities! Also, new rates for students. www.proximities.news/p/proximitie...

Proximities flash sale! Plus student rate

Grab it while it's hot

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"At a time when journalism is often driven by clicks, when audience teams are hired in place of reporters, and when data dictates what is covered, difficult stories such as hunger will often be dropped." Important read from @barrymalone.bsky.social and Proximities:

Sudan is starving. Why is hunger still a problem?

Your Proximities deep dive

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Today in Proximities: - Sudanese children “wasting away as we watch” - 53 people, including 2 babies, drown off coast of Libya - Hong Kong leader says Lai deserved sentence for "evil deeds" As always, you can read it in under two mins www.proximities.news/p/sudan-liby...

Sudan, Libya, Hong Kong

Today's three stories you should know

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My piece in today's Observer on the sudden killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and what it might mean for the future of a divided Libya. observer.co.uk/news/interna...

The ‘slick’ assassination of Gaddafi Jr | The Observer

Bloody chapter in Libya’s history closes with the fatal shooting of Saif al-Islam. What prompted the killing of the playboy turned would-be leader?

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Today in Proximities: - Israel kills 23, including children, in Gaza - Nigeria attack death toll rises to 170 - Probe launched into assassination of Gaddafi’s son As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/gaza-niger...

Gaza, Nigeria, Libya

Today's three stories you should know

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Today in Proximities: - Leaders urge restraint after fresh violence in Ethiopia - Pakistan says killed almost 200 Baloch separatists - Iranian authorities say foreigners arrested over protests As always, you can read it in under two mins www.proximities.news/p/ethiopia-p...

Ethiopia, Pakistan, Iran

Today's three stories you should know

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Today in Proximities: - Burkina Faso govt dissolves all political parties - Afghanistan rolls out $100 million food aid drive - South Africa gives Israel's top diplomat 72 hours to leave As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/burkina-fa...

Burkina Faso, Afghanistan, South Africa

Today's three stories you should know

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Today in Proximities: - UN food agency to halt operations in northern Yemen - Gunfire and explosions heard in Niger’s capital - China executes 11 members of notorious mafia family As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/yemen-nige...

Yemen, Niger, China

Today's three stories you should know

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Today in Proximities: - Israel kills Lebanese TV presenter in targeted strike - Nigerian army officers accused of plotting coup - Bangladeshis duped into fighting for Russia in Ukraine As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/lebanon-ni...

Lebanon, Nigeria, Bangladesh

Today's three stories you should know

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I’ve written for MEE about the double standards in how international media covers Western allies versus how it covers Western adversaries.

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If Trump attacks Iran, western media will be cheering him on - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/if-trump-attacks-iran-western-media-will-be-cheering-him

From Ireland to Gaza, starvation has been normalised - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/ireland-gaza-starvation-has-been-normalised

From Ireland to Gaza, starvation has been normalised

Almost two centuries separate the famines, but the atrocity inflicted on the Irish people in the 1800s is echoed today in the denial of aid to Palestinians

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Today in Proximities: - Burkina Faso says foiled plot to assassinate Ibrahim Traoré - Iran says “no leniency” for protesters, blames U.S. and Israel - Chinese foreign minister begins annual Africa tour As always, you can read it in under two minutes. www.proximities.news/p/burkina-fa...

Burkina Faso, Iran, China

Today's three stories you should know

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Today in Proximities: - At least 50 killed in Nigeria market attack - Syrian government and Kurd-led SDF fail to reach deal - Myanmar releases 6,100 prisoners in amnesty As always, you can read it in under two minutes. www.proximities.news/p/nigeria-my...

Nigeria, Myanmar, Syria

Today's three stories you should know

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