Vincent McAviney

Trump in Qatar and the UAE; Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul Podcast Episode · The Globalist · 15/05/2025 · 59m

Presented today’s Monocle Globalist podcast:
🇺🇦🇹🇷 Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul
🇦🇪🇺🇸 Trump’s ongoing Middle East tour
🇨🇭🎤🇪🇺 Eurovision fever sweeps Switzerland
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🏃🏻‍♂️Finished my first #LondomMarathon yesterday, it was tougher and more emotional than I expected. Thank you to everyone who has donated in support of the @johnschofieldtrust.bsky.social and CALM, it really means a lot
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🏃🏻‍♂️Final prep for tomorrow’s #LondonMarathon! I’ll be running for two great charities @johnschofieldtrust.bsky.social and CALM - thank you so much to everyone who has supported me already, if you’d like to donate please go to ➡️ givewheel.com/fundraising/71…

🏃🏻‍♂️Just collected my #LondonMarathon bib number, amazing atmosphere at the ExCel! I’ll be running for two great charities @johnschofieldtrust.bsky.social and CALM - thank you so much to everyone who has supported me already, if you’d like to donate please go to ➡️ givewheel.com/fundraising/71…

In 4 days time I’ll be running the #LondonMarathon for the @johnschofieldtrust.bsky.social and C.A.L.M.

It’s my first ever marathon, after a long 6 months of training. Thank you to everyone who has already kindly donated, if you would like to please use this link
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UK hosts Sudan summit and Lisbon’s Strategic Noise Map A potential path to peace in Sudan’s two-year conflict begins in London. Donald Trump cuts billions in funding to Harvard, the expulsion of French officials…

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. @elisabethbraw.bsky.social and @vinnymcav.bsky.social on the day's stuff, plus Artem Chapeye on his tremendous new Ukraine war memoir "Ordinary People Don't Carry Machine Guns". monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Hi, in 2 weeks time I'll be running my first #LondonMarathon raising money for two great charities the @johnschofieldtrust.bsky.social + www.thecalmzone.net. Today I ran a half marathon before I taper my training, any support you can give would be hugely appreciated
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🧗🏻‍♂️Reporting for BBC London today on the incredible Lux Losey-Sail who’s aiming to represent Great Britain in paraclimbing at the LA 2028 Games!

Reporting for BBC Breakfast this morning on Prince Harry’s fight at the Court of Appeal for his tax-payer funded security in the UK be restored.

Hi, in 3 weeks time I'll be running my first #LondonMarathon raising money for two great charities the @johnschofieldtrust.bsky.social + www.thecalmzone.net. It's been a tough but rewarding 5 months of training, any support you can give would be hugely appreciated
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Government to drop asylum hotel provider Stay Belvedere Hotels The hotel group provides around a quarter of asylum accommodation.

Me for BBC News: Government to drop asylum hotel provider Stay Belvedere Hotels after a Home Office audit uncovered unspecified concerns about performance and behaviour.
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What fresh hell is this?

Great to have my first meeting with Roxanna Wright, whom I'll be mentoring for the next year as part of the @johnschofieldtrust.bsky.social's early career journalists' scheme johnschofieldtrust.org.uk

Reporting for @channel4news.bsky.social from Birmingham this evening:

YouTube video by Channel 4 News Biden is leaving US TikTok ban for Trump to decide

Reporting for @channel4news.bsky.social on the potential demise of TikTok in the US, featuring authors @yassmin.bsky.social and @shelbyleighpoetry.bsky.social on how important BookTok has been for platforming new voices and boosting reading in younger generations

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🇨🇦Reporting for Canada’s @globalnews on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s batlle to approve the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, as Palestinians in Gaza continue to be killed in airstrikes🇵🇸🇮🇱
Bluesky still short on video so watch here:
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YouTube video by Global News Israel and Hamas “on the brink” of Gaza ceasefire deal, Biden says

🇨🇦Reporting for Canada’s @globalnews.ca.web.brid.gy on reports negotiators in Qatar are on the brink of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas 🇮🇱🇵🇸
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Another death-knell for Jeremy Hunt’s fledgling local TV initiative as Culture Secretary over a decade ago - London Live goes off air just days after being sold by Evgeny Lebedev:

YouTube video by Global News Greenland "can't be bought," says resident after Trump's comments

🇨🇦Reporting for Canada’s @globalnews this weekend on the reactions in Greenland🇬🇱 and Denmark🇩🇰 to Trump’s threat to take the world’s largest island by military force from a fellow #NATO member
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Spent the afternoon at Kentish Town City Farm for BBC London where people have been able to make a donation to recycle their Christmas trees, providing feed for the goats and sheep, plus funds towards a new goat house 🐐🎄🐑

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Quite far from started in journalism but we all have to do the ‘and finally’ items at some point and it’s good for us to mix the light in otherwise the job would be unrelenting!

Well that “special relationship” didn’t last long…

Watch me try to interview Kentish Town City Farm’s goats on BBC London tonight 🐐🎄

Reporting for BBC London on how the cold snap is affecting those experiencing homelessness in the capital. If you’re worried about a rough sleeper in these freezing temperatures you can flag them to support services via the Streetlink website. Watch here:
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#TheTraitors just sealed another BAFTA with this chef’s kiss moment

OMG Maddy from The Traitors is actually acting in the Call The Midwife Christmas special!

I may love Mini Eggs, but it’s December 20th Co-Op.

Ukraine assassinates Russian chemical weapons chief Podcast Episode · The Monocle Daily · 17/12/2024 · 40m

Great to do my final Monocle Daily of 2024 with @andrewmueller.bsky.social unpacking the killing of a Russian general. Plus why there were so few young men at the impeachment rallies in South Korea and new research showing consuming culture is good for your health podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

YouTube video by Channel 4 News Is Labour’s immigration plan working?

Reporting for @channel4news.bsky.social on Labour’s international approach to bringing down small boat crossings and the fallout from Prince Andrew’s spy saga youtu.be/PsOsM3zkeUM?...

YouTube video by Global News World leaders watch Syria closely as celebrations spill onto the streets

Reporting for Canada’s @globalnews.ca.web.brid.gy on reaction to the fall of the Assad family regime in #Syria after five decades

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