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Tenerife to Martinique in 18 days on the sailing boat, Marbelle.

Crossing the Atlantic has been an unforgettable adventure.

21.01.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜It’s a slaughterhouse, a machinery of death,’ says Syrian Emergency Task Force director We spoke to Mouaz Mustafa and asked how certain he was that his uncle was one of those buried in the mass graves of Al-Qutayfa.

"If you do humanitarian work, that's a much bigger crime in the eyes of Assad's regime than if you carry arms."

Mouaz Mustafa, director of the Syrian Emergency Taskforce, tells Matt Frei how innocent Syrians, including his uncle, were brutally killed under Assad.

www.channel4.com/news/its-a-s...

17.12.2024 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
True scale of Assad’s slaughter revealed at Syrian mass grave
YouTube video by Channel 4 News True scale of Assad’s slaughter revealed at Syrian mass grave

Unlocking Syria's dark past. Although this was understood to be happening, it's still shocking to see the sites and hear from witnesses and participants in Assad's barbarity. By Paraic O'Brien and team for @channel4news.bsky.social.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eevV...

17.12.2024 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 331    πŸ” 147    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 12

Chilling read.

04.12.2024 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Russia uses civilians as β€˜target practice’ for killer drones Southern Ukrainian city of Kherson hit more than 9,500 times as Moscow attempts to drive out residents

Russia uses civilians as β€˜target practice’ for killer drones on.ft.com/3ZD2aeb

04.12.2024 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Russia uses civilians as β€˜target practice’ for killer drones Southern Ukrainian city of Kherson hit more than 9,500 times as Moscow attempts to drive out residents

Russia uses civilians as β€˜target practice’ for killer drones on.ft.com/3ZD2aeb

04.12.2024 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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South Korea latest: Martial law will remain β€˜until president lifts it’ President Yoon Suk-yeol says the move is needed to protect the country from North Korea and to eliminate β€˜anti-state elements’

Worst coup ever. β€œPresident Yoon Suk-yeol’s own ruling party has defied him and urged him to swiftly lift martial law following a parliamentary vote against the decree, Yonhap news agency has reported.” www.thetimes.com/article/sout...

03.12.2024 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 212    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1
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South Korea live: South Korea President Yoon says martial law will be lifted The move comes after lawmakers defied the president, gathering at the parliament to vote to block his imposition of military rule.

β€œMoments after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced he would lift the martial law people outside the National Assembly celebrated, the AFP news agency reports.
It adds that Yoon says martial law troops have withdrawn” www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...

03.12.2024 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

A common sense policy.

22.11.2024 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Glum news for Europe’s startup scene

22.11.2024 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Church abuse scandal: my dad the abuser 'He was a master manipulator whose abuse spanned 40 years in three different countries.' The words of John Smyth’s son PJ - one of his earliest victims - in an exclusive interview with this programme....

Some of the most powerful 26 minutes of TV I've watched all year.

Watch @cathynewman.bsky.social's exclusive intv with PJ, John Smyth’s son and one of his first victims.

But a warning, this report contains extremely distressing details.

www.channel4.com/news/the-wor...

19.11.2024 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Church abuse scandal: my dad the abuser 'He was a master manipulator whose abuse spanned 40 years in three different countries.' The words of John Smyth’s son PJ - one of his earliest victims - in an exclusive interview with this programme....

Some of the most powerful 26 minutes of TV I've watched all year.

Watch @cathynewman.bsky.social's exclusive intv with PJ, John Smyth’s son and one of his first victims.

But a warning, this report contains extremely distressing details.

www.channel4.com/news/the-wor...

19.11.2024 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How US long-range missiles could change Ukraine Russia war Moscow accused the United States of ramping up tensions after a change of position from President Biden - allowing Ukraine to use long-range US missiles. A Kremlin spokesman echoed earlier warnings fr...

You can watch our report here: www.channel4.com/news/over-th...

18.11.2024 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How US long-range missiles could change Ukraine Russia war Moscow accused the United States of ramping up tensions after a change of position from President Biden - allowing Ukraine to use long-range US missiles. A Kremlin spokesman echoed earlier warnings fr...

You can watch our report here: www.channel4.com/news/over-th...

18.11.2024 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

President Biden says Kyiv can use ATACMs to strike Russian and North Korean targets deep across the border in Kursk, where the Ukrainians are fighting a Russian counteroffensive.

But is it too little, too late? Tune into @Channel4News at 7pm for Lindsey Hilsum’s report.

#ATACMS #Kursk #Ukraine

18.11.2024 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
SPECIAL REPORT: A war on women - Florida’s abortion crisis Podcast Episode Β· The News Agents Β· 01/11/2024 Β· 53m

NEW: News Agents special report: The Abortion Crisis in Florida.

The story of how religious groups, with the connivance and support of the state, are lying to vulnerable women, promising to β€œreverse” abortions, and endangering lives.

Listen now. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

02.11.2024 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 102    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 11
What's really happening at the US - Mexico border this election
What's really happening at the US - Mexico border this election What's really happening at the US - Mexico border this election

What's really happening at the US - Mexico border this election

04.11.2024 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gaza: Ceasefire efforts stall as Israeli attacks continue On Wednesday, Joe Biden will meet Donald Trump in the White House for the start of what the current US President has promised will be a peaceful transition. But the challenges of multiple conflicts ar...

www.channel4.com/news/gaza-ce...

14.11.2024 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New to Blue Sky! What am I missing?

14.11.2024 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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