World Affairs Editor, Times of London. Baghdad, Jerusalem, Beirut, Delhi, Washington, Jakarta, Phnom Penh. "And though she be but little, she is fierce."

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Ah, the French, for whom the urge to revolt or riot is historically alien.
Vance on El-Sayed: We have to understand what happens when our nation gives into these kinds of people with zero attachment to its land or to its history. What we saw in France, the hatred, the ingratitude, the desire to destroy rather than a desire to build, that exact same cancer that has corrupted El-Sayed.
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This is a photograph of women going to pray in February
ראיתם את זה? מצביעי ימין יקרים, אתם חייבים לצאת להצביע ליכוד זה בנפשנו >>
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פייק. זאת תמונה מפברואר 2026, של נשים שעולות להתפלל בירושלים. קישור לכתבה: panet.com/story/4223982
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Those Arabs are Israelis.
Today is election day in Israel, which is a national holiday. All voting is in person, ID required. No mail-in or absentee ballots. Arabs vote same as Israelis. Contentious process, but it's a democracy-not many of those in this region!
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The Arab voters are Israeli citizens. Listing them in contrast to Israelis is misconstruing the facts. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_citi… cfr.org/backgrounders/…
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Catherine Philp retweeted
Gadi Eizenkot, this evening, shortly after the reports, approved by Israeli censorship, that Chief of Staff Zamir has been standing firm andblocking Netanyahu from intentionally provoking a war before the elections. "Netanyahu, my eyes are on you. The man on whose watch the greatest disaster in the nation’s history occurred refuses to understand that Israel’s security is not a political bargaining chip, the lives of Israeli citizens and IDF soldiers are not abandoned property, and the State of Israel is not his private property. I have full confidence in Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and the IDF commanders who act out of professional responsibility and absolute commitment to the state's security. We will not allow the IDF to be turned into a tool in Netanyahu’s survival campaign. I warn Netanyahu: Do not dare to place your political interests above the security of the state. Holding the elections on schedule and completing the democratic process is a central component of Israel's national resilience. We will not allow you to jeopardize Israel’s future in order to preserve your rule. In two days, the citizens of Israel will put an end to the reign of recklessness and restore responsibility, statesmanship, and Israel’s security. I give my word.
נתניהו, העיניים שלי עליך. האיש שבמשמרת שלו התרחש האסון הגדול בתולדות המדינה מסרב להבין כי ביטחון ישראל אינו כלי משחק פוליטי, חיי אזרחי ישראל וחיילי צה״ל אינם הפקר, ומדינת ישראל אינה רכושו הפרטי. אני נותן אמון מלא ברמטכ״ל אייל זמיר ובמפקדי צה״ל הפועלים מתוך אחריות מקצועית ומחויבות מוחלטת לביטחון המדינה. לא נאפשר להפוך את צה״ל לכלי שרת בקמפיין ההישרדות של נתניהו. אני מזהיר את נתניהו: אל תעז להעמיד את האינטרסים הפוליטיים שלך מעל ביטחון המדינה. קיום הבחירות במועדן והשלמת ההליך הדמוקרטי זה רכיב מרכזי בחוסן הלאומי של ישראל, לא ניתן לך לסכן את עתיד ישראל כדי לשמר את שלטונך. בעוד יומיים אזרחי ישראל ישימו סוף לשלטון ההפקרות ויחזירו את האחריות, הממלכתיות וביטחון ישראל. אני מתחייב.
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💥#BREAKING: @YaronAvraham reports that PM Netanyahu & IDF Chief of Staff Gen. Eyal Zamir are in an unprecedented confrontation regarding Iran. Zamir fears that on election eve Netanyahu is driving towards a scenario of immediate, dramatic escalation. *Authorized by IDF censor.*
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I too wish the Pink Panther photos were real.
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Weidel is asked about same sex partners parenting children. Why does she change the conversation to transgender changes? They have literally no relationship with each other.
The Alternative for Germany party defines the family exclusively as a mother, father, and their children. @Alice_Weidel, the party’s co-leader, explains why she supports that description while raising two children with her wife. Watch the full Insider interview with @zannymb: bit.ly/47u7QKu
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Russia doesn't have the diesel to export that would make any truly demonstrable difference to the price in the US before the midterms. The entire point of the Ukraine refinery campaign was to deprive Russia of diesel so why does Trump think Russia can supply the US now? What has happened can't be reversed in three weeks.
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Nobody's life is enriched by witnessing a violent death. It is diminished and our society is too. There is a price to pay and you never get back what you lose. Take it from one who has seen too many.
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Almost half the population of Clacton is on some form of welfare and 18 percent are on PIP. If we are looking at welfare dependency let's look at who is on it. Reform constituencies are shockingly over represented.
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The PM isn't a liar. There was prolonged Russian interference in the Brexit referendum. That is not the same as saying it changed the outcome. It is however the case that Russia did try to interfere and influence.
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BREAKING: Ansarallah (Houthis) have CONFIRMED hits on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is truly extraordinary to see Ansarallah be able to land successful and accurate strikes on the Saudi CAPITAL, and at the King Khalid Airport. The last 24 hours has seen enormous escalation in the Ansarallah/Saudi War. Just yesterday, Saudi crossed what has now become a clear Ansarallah red line by launching one-way attack drones at the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. In response, Ansarallah issued an unambiguous threat: We’re coming for Riyadh. But not only did they SUCCESSFULLY strike Riyadh today, but they also hit Jeddah, Yanbu, Jizan, Abha, and more. Ansarallah has backed up their word. Now the question is: Does MBS continue to escalate this war?
Houthis have managed to hit the Fuel storage tanks at the Saudi Capital! Fire at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh ! Nasa Firms shows fire near the north side of the airport
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And Farage's announcement that he was triggering a by election came on the deadline the Guardian gave for his right to reply to reports National Crime Agency had been alerted to suspect origins of Cottrell's mother's donation. It pre-empted publication.
The Sunday Times approached Nigel Farage and Reform about this story this morning. A confidential source told us that Delo, a crypto billionaire criminal pardoned by Trump, had given £35m to Reform. Now, as with other stories on Reform finances, it has been given elsewhere.
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Boss making you resign to save himself? Join a union.
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I won't hold my breath for all the Maga custodians of Hellenic culture to erupt at this.
Trump says he might change the names of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans next
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We should put this sign on every politician's desk
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I appreciate that Dolly Parton played no part in "dress respectability" and, by her own account, modeled her aesthetic after a town "tramp," who she thought was beautiful. She separated aesthetics from character and understood "classiness" to be about how you treat people.
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Remembering the late, great Dolly, who brought joy, comfort and inspiration to so many - including the millions of children given free books through her Imagination Library. We will always ❤️ you.
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The WSJ is an astoundingly good paper. Its editorial pages, run separately, are very conservative and have cachet. One way to strip them of that pretty quickly is to suggest any piece could have been generated by the same algorithms that create unicorn pictures on WhatApp's AI.
In a statement, WSJ opinion editor Paul Gigot defends Druckenmiller's use of AI to write Monday's op ed, saying "AI is a fact of modern life," and "nobody can doubt that his op-ed is his genuine opinion."
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