Julia Macfarlane

Hey Gaia! Hope you’re well - did you see my WA? Messaged you about BBC and climate stuff today

Israel claims it has already set back Iran's presumed nuclear programme by at least two years, a day after President Trump warned Tehran has a "maximum" of two weeks to avoid possible American air strikes.

Gideon Saar on Saturday: We already delayed the possibility of a nuclear bomb by 2/3 years

Pride and Prejudice Romantic drama. Worried about what is to become of her five unmarried daughters, Mrs Bennet believes she may found an answer when a wealthy bachelor becomes their neighbour.

2005 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE IS ON IPLAYER, RUN DON’T WALK

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The Newsroom - 25/05/2025 22:06 GMT - BBC Sounds The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

A busy weekend of news for you to catch up on: Five years since George Floyd’s death; Israel under mounting pressure over the deaths of 9 children in a single family - the mother is a paediatric doctor at the local hospital. And, Trump lashes out against Putin. Tune in

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Microsoft-backed UK tech unicorn Builder.ai collapses into insolvency [FREE TO READ] Once high-flying group founded by Sachin Dev Duggal says its was unable to recover from ‘past decisions’

Builder.ai just went bust. Around half a billion dollars invested from the likes of Microsoft, QIA and Insight Partners wiped out.

Full story here with @alexandraheal.bsky.social. Comes after a run of probing FT stories (led by Alex) on the company and its founder Sachin Duggal

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Reporter Reads - Jeremy Bowen: Goodwill towards Israel is running out - BBC Sounds The UK, France and Canada say the level of human suffering in Gaza "is intolerable."

“Goodwill towards Israel is running out” - BBC’s international editor Jeremy Bowen

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Israeli authorities have temporarily allowed us to deliver limited aid to Gaza after 11 weeks of blockade.

A drop in the ocean. It must reach the civilians who need it so urgently, and we must be allowed to scale up.

We are determined to save as many lives as we can.

I can’t believe there was a time in my life when I didn’t know what jujube tea was

Tried to put on a news podcast from a very established media company - really interesting sounding topic on fast fashion - couldn’t make it through five minutes because of the unbearable amount of vocal fry. Why are people doing so much of this these days? Am I the only one who finds it grating?

Nigel Farage once doubted the name “Reform” but Patrick O'Flynn, former Ukip MEP, advised him to stick with it patrickoflynn.substack.com/p/bite-size-...

Sky News Australia projects Labour and the incumbent PM Anthony Albanese will win the general election

Nigel Farage tells Sky:

"Kemi Badenoch please stay. Please don't resign. We want you to stay on as leader. I'll put some money if you want to keep you there...In many parts of this country if you vote Conservative, you get Labour. The Tories really are a waste of space."

Mike Waltz has left the chat.

Great Loves, Great Loss, and Great Fortunes: An Exclusive First Look at ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 “If you married the wrong guy, you were in life-long trouble.” So says “The Gilded Age” creator Julian Fellowes, summing up one of the many thematic undercurrents of the historical series’s third seas...

My husband is in Vogue! 😍 Proud wife moment www.vogue.com/article/excl...

Right, come on Duffle Coat #grandnational

Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On The U.N. has said Israel killed the workers. The video appears to contradict Israel’s version of events, which said the vehicles were “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency signals.

The video shows that the 15 aid workers in Gaza were wearing medic reflective gear and had emergency lights on, contradicting Israel’s claims. There is nonstop rapid fire heard for over six minutes, as the aid worker recording quietly repeats his dying prayers www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/w...

Four mins until the nyse opening bell…

Digital Businesses and Campaigners Tell Keir Starmer Parliamentary Sovereignty and UK Democracy Are Not For Sale - News Media Association More than 50 businesses, campaigning organisations and individuals have called on the Prime Minister to deliver on the objectives of two key pieces of legislation designed to make the digital…

The News Media Association, News UK and Financial Times are among the signatories to a letter to Keir Starmer saying there should be no change to big tech regulation as part of a trade deal with the US

Fox removed the stock market ticker from their broadcasts.

If this ain't a goddamn perfect eulogy, I don't know what is.

Live coverage now in the USA as Americans try their own cheese and chocolate for the first time

Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: Junta fires on convoy bringing aid to quake-hit regions Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has also rejected calls for a ceasefire to facilitate the delivery of desperately needed relief supplies.

Courageous colleagues from the BBC Burmese Service have reached Sagaing - the area closest to the earthquake epicentre. "We can see that as we drive through the streets - three out of every five houses have collapsed." www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...

NYU canceled talk on USAID cuts for being ‘anti-governmental’, doctor says University called Dr Joanne Liu, ex-head of Doctors Without Borders, after planning to speak on Gaza and federal cuts

NYU cancelled a speech by Doctors Without Borders' former chief because she wanted to mention the casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. The university said it 'could be seen as antisemitic' and mentioning cuts at USAID could be deemed to be 'antigovernment' www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump Plans Visits to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar in First Foreign Trip President Donald Trump said the first presidential trip of his second term would likely include visits to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar as well as additional stops.

Trump's first overseas trip as President to be Saudi Arabia and the Gulf (the first trip overseas in his first administration was also to Saudi) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Wisconsin: not for sale

Give the poor man a break! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...

Heaving myself ever closer to Easter Sunday without coffee and chocolate, 0/10 do not recommend #Lent

Exclusive: US suspends financial contributions to WTO, trade sources say The United States has paused contributions to the World Trade Organization, three trade sources told Reuters, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration ramps up efforts to cut government spending.

Exclusive: US suspends financial contributions to WTO, trade sources say - www.reuters.com/world/us-sus...

Opinion | Who Will Defend the Defenders of the Constitution? The president and his allies are encouraging a campaign of menace.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

The most effective way to protect the American system of checks and balances starts with courage from more people who believe in it, the New York Times editorial board writes.