Effrosyni Pavlakoudi
@froufrouni.bsky.social
Journalist. Summer/Winter/Tequila addict, concert goer, film buff, in love with Athens & street art.
President Trump said Chevron and ExxonMobil are “making too much money” and should return some of their profits back to the public.
Trump Blasts Big Oil Companies for ‘Making Too Much Money’
The president called out ExxonMobil and Chevron for record profits amid high oil prices.
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In Iran, Rabbi Yehuda Gerami walks a line between politics and religion, trying to maintain one of the world’s oldest Jewish communities.
Meet the Rabbi Leading Iran’s Thousands of Jews
Yehuda Gerami walks a line between politics and religion, trying to maintain one of the world’s oldest Jewish communities.
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Most migrants have already left a tiny Spanish territory in North Africa after a sudden surge. But the crisis there shows how explosive the subject of unchecked migration remains in Europe.
Migrant Crisis Pits Spain’s Leader Against Critics Across Europe
The prime minister lashed out at EU colleagues who blamed his government’s pro-immigration policies for the recent Ceuta episode.
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Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) used newly developed Magura naval platforms carrying FPV (first-person-view) drones to strike two Russian radar-related targets in occupied Crimea, the agency said on Aug. 3.
Ukraine war latest: New Magura sea drones strike Russian radar systems in occupied Crimea
Key developments on Aug. 3: * Ukraine's new Magura naval platforms strike Russian radar systems in occupied Crimea for 1st time, military intelligence says * Most key Russian ballistic missile manu...
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⚡️Senior Iranian official claims Tehran scrapped 3 planned strikes on Ukraine following alleged 'apology.'
Senior Iranian official claims Tehran scrapped 3 planned strikes on Ukraine following alleged 'apology'
A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader claimed that Tehran had prepared to strike three sites in Ukraine before canceling the operation after what he described as an "apology" from Kyiv, according ...
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China dismisses Philippine education concerns as 'political provocation' reut.rs/4564z2N
China dismisses Philippine education concerns as 'political provocation'
China accused the Philippines of an "extremely serious political provocation" on Tuesday, after the southeast Asian nation flagged concerns that the Asian giant's state-linked institutions were influencing domestic education programmes.
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Aramco posts 44% rise in net profit as Iran war drives up oil prices reut.rs/4fxKaty
Aramco posts 44% rise in net profit as Iran war drives up oil prices
Saudi oil major Aramco reported a 44% increase in second-quarter net profit on Tuesday, as it reaped higher prices for crude oil, refined products and chemicals while rerouting shipments away from the war-hit Strait of Hormuz.
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Most Gulf markets gain as investors weigh prospects for U.S.-Iran negotiations reut.rs/4wDGhtf
Most Gulf markets gain as investors weigh prospects for U.S.-Iran negotiations
Major Gulf stock markets rose in early Tuesday trading as investors assessed conflicting signals over possible U.S.-Iran talks, while upbeat corporate earnings provided additional support.
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Εγκρεμνοί. Η εξωτική ομορφιά των τιρκουάζ, κρυστάλλινων νερών τους σε αντίθεση με τα λευκά απόκρημνα βράχια της παραλίας σε καθηλώνει από την πρώτη στιγμή. Ό,τι και να πει κανείς είναι λίγο. Bliss. 🙂 #EgremniBeach #Lefkada #IonianSea #GreekSummer2026 #no_filter
🎵Φεύγουν καράβια στο γιαλό Κι εγώ τους γνέφω στο καλό🎶 #vitaminsea #seastories #IonianSea #GreekSummer2026
Audiences for pro-Trump content have fallen from their heights and, for some creators, reached new lows, data show. Views for many of his greatest allies are dropping. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms
Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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Trump is now all but the most unpopular second-term president at this stage of their tenure in the history of polling. The only exception: Nixon had even less public support at this stage but at that point he was just days away from resigning. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
Trump’s Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don’t Expect Him to Change Course.
Barely a third of Americans approve of Mr. Trump’s handling of the job, putting him at historic depths for a second-term president at this stage of his tenure.
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New polls show Trump losing support among the groups at the heart of his supposed 2024 political realignment, @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily: theatln.tc/IgEG1z6R
For those with real inflammatory disorders, MAHA's misinformation isn’t just annoying—it’s harmful.
The great inflammation panic
The wellness world's favorite buzzword has gone federal. For those of us with real inflammatory disorders, the misinformation isn't just annoying—it's harmful.
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The Economist has compiled a list of the best books published so far this year. They cover everything from fussy eating to Elon Musk
The best books of 2026 so far
Whether you are tight on time or have loads of it, here are our ideas for summer reading
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Spain braces for mass scolding at EU crisis meeting on Ceuta
Spain braces for mass scolding at EU crisis meeting on Ceuta
Brussels tries to cool tensions but meeting risks capping off a fractious few days
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"Ο Αύγουστος ελούζονταν μες στην αστροφεγγιά Κι από τα γένια του έσταζαν άστρα και γιασεμιά". (Τα Ρω του Έρωτα, Οδ. Ελύτης) Καλό μήνα 🍉
𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦. Le producteur français à l'origine de «Nightcall», hymne emblématique du synthwave, s'est éteint à l'âge de 50 ans. 💔 www.youtube.com/watch?v=30jr...
Kavinsky - Nightcall "Drive"
YouTube video by Bazyx Rusty Shackleford
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Συνιδρυτής του διαβόητου καρτέλ της Σιναλόα, ο «Ελ Μάγιο» ομολόγησε το 2025 την ενοχή του, προκειμένου να μην βρεθεί αντιμέτωπος με τη θανατική ποινή
Ισμαέλ «Ελ Μάγιο» Σαμπάδα: Ισόβια για τον διαβόητο μεξικανό βαρόνο ναρκωτικών
Συνιδρυτής του διαβόητου καρτέλ της Σιναλόα, ο «Ελ Μάγιο» ομολόγησε το 2025 την ενοχή του, προκειμένου να μην βρεθεί αντιμέτωπος με τη θανατική ποινή
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"if we lose it can only be because someone has cheated" Listen to Hannah Rosin: the election deniers are in charge www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
The Election Deniers Are in Charge Now
In Georgia, where Donald Trump once tried to “find” more than 11,000 votes, election deniers are now in powerful election-board positions.
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“Petrescu told me that the team had been lobbying Grenell to help the Tates, and that he was willing. “Ric was rooting for the boys,” she said.” “Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse” Heidi Blake The New Yorker (June 15, 2026) apple.news/AZS0y4mmzQHq... This material may be protected by copyright.
Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse — The New Yorker
How the defining figure of the manosphere built a fortune—and became a political force—by systematically exploiting women.
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They did it again. A warehouse belonging to the Ukrainian publishing house Knygolav was destroyed in the russian attack on Kyiv. Around 250,000 books were lost in the fire.
Hundreds protest in Delhi demanding statehood for Indian Kashmir reut.rs/45bR818
Hundreds protest in Delhi demanding statehood for Indian Kashmir
Hundreds of people led by the chief minister of Indian Kashmir shouted slogans and staged a protest in the capital Delhi on Monday, demanding statehood for the region, seven years after it was turned into a federal territory.
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Man's death during police arrest in Italy leads to street protests reut.rs/3RL8FKD
Man's death during police arrest in Italy leads to street protests
A man in the northern Italian city of Bologna died while being held to the ground by police trying to arrest him, in an incident captured on video that has sparked street protests and which prosecutors are investigating.
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This figure surpasses the previous record, exceeding the earlier highest daily total, which was 4,944 scheduled flights in a single day. ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/s8aA
Ukraine's latest attack follows a weekend of escalating exchanges between the two sides, with Russia targeting Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Sunday and Ukraine hitting warehouses outside of Moscow on Saturday.
Kyiv fires 400 drones at Moscow as Russia steps up ballistic missiles
Ukraine's latest attack follows a weekend of escalating exchanges between the two sides, with Russia targeting Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Sunday and Ukraine hitting warehouses outside of Moscow on Saturday.
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The Times has the resources and fortitude to withstand Donald Trump’s pressure to turn over its sources, but how will this tactic affect other news organizations? www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Trump’s War on Journalists
The recent subpoenas of reporters make clear that the President is trying to threaten the press. Few protections are in place to stop him.
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