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Armenia started to put its bet on normalization with Turkey to mitigate the dependency on Russia, Garo Paylan - Կարօ Փայլան said on #EuropeInsideOut. Listen to him, Rym Momtaz ريم ممتاز (rmomtaz.bsky.social), & Thomas de Waal discuss why reopening the Turkish border is vital for Armenia: europe-inside-out.simplecast.com/episodes/can-t…

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Enter politics.. cause why not you have money and want power.. and leave politics..

Poetry Pharmacy for much needed medicines..

Netanyahu defends arming Palestinian clans accused of ties with jihadist groups | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2025/jun…

This unforgettable exchange was one year ago today. #DDay81

“Pair also admit being behind £1m fire at warehouse storing aid for Ukraine, Old Bailey is told as four others deny arson” telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/0…

Disturbing how easy and cheap it is for Russia to subcontract terror: “Dylan Earl, 21, and Jake Reeves, 23, have admitted taking cash from the notorious mercenary organisation to carry out an arson attack”

Really marvellous and inspiring and educational..

Who cares that Britain is on course to be ‘minority white’? | The Independent independent.co.uk/voices/immigra…

I sat next to this gorgeous lady in tube this morning in London.. She made me laugh with sweet jokes, she made me pause.. Asked me to guess her age.. She is 85.. I asked what she learned in life.. She said ‘count your blessings’.. Thank you Cynthia Jacobs ❤️🙏

Every second I am tempted to ridicule all those American pundits, performative rage brave tweeps, activists who raged and offered grandeur comments when things like these happen around the world.. and yet remain silent when it is all very real for their own country..

The Gaza Starvation Experiment | International Crisis Group crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…

Japan confirms China's aircraft carrier sailed east of Iwo Jima for first time reut.rs/4kTEcmr reut.rs/4kTEcmr

My latest RUSI analysis on the PKK’s decision to lay down arms in the context of DDR processes in comparative post-conflict contexts. The focus is on implications for Turkey and Syria. 1️⃣ The PKK’s dissolution marks a historic shift, but the real challenge lies in

“But GlobalNet is not just any network provider. Among its clients is the Main Research Computing Center of the Presidential Property Management Department of Russia (GlavNIVTS). Officially, this organization provides technical support for President Putin’s public “direct line”

Farewell old girl. ex-HMS Bristol towed out of Portsmouth early this morning to be scrapped in Turkey. A one-off, supposed to be lead ship of escorts for cancelled CVA-01 aircraft carrier. Launched 1969, served in the Falklands War. Paid off 1991. Harbour training ship until

My latest, with a view from the ground in #Tripoli: Ankara’s quiet intervention to rein in the GNU reveals a deeper shift - from assertive influence to cautious containment - as #Turkey recalibrates its role in an increasingly unstable capital. emadbadi.com/still-in-the-g…

This long-form piece reflects on 5 years of Turkish involvement in Libya, tracing Ankara’s interventions at key political junctures - most recently downing a GNU-launched drone to halt its offensive. It examines how Turkey is recalibrating its role - and to what end.