Edward Lawrence

Covering the Palestine Action protest in Westminster today. Everyone with the words ‘Palestine Action’ on their placard is being arrested. #palestineaction #protest #london

Taiwan’s Democracy Is in Trouble How polarization undermines security.

Solid analysis on #Taiwan www.foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/taiwa...

Judges Keep Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Arrests, in Setback for Trump Agenda

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s finding that the raids appeared to exclusively rely on a person’s race and other factors, like speaking Spanish. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...

Media literacy - Committees - UK Parliament This inquiry will seek to establish a clear vision for what good media literacy would look like in the UK, and examine the barriers to achieving this vision. The committee will consider the roles and ...

The House of Lords just released a major report on media literacy. Its core message is that the UK is falling behind, and it’s putting democracy at risk.
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Latest piece I’ve been working on with @abcnewsbot.bsky.social We joined a NATO mission in the Baltic Sea aimed at countering sabotage of critical infrastructure by Russia’s so-called shadow fleet.

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China is winning the media war Thanks to censorship, a new media direction, and Western self-sabotage, today the stories you hear from China.. are mostly just those the Party wants you to hear.

Most of this is, in my opinion, absolutely bang on. - China is winning the media war open.substack.com/pub/toosimpl...

On Tuesday 3rd June I'll be moderating a talk about 'Reporting on China'. Come along to hear from a diverse group of four great journalists about the realities of reporting on China.

Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-disc...

Will be speaking on this panel at the Frontline Club on June 3. Do join if you can #China www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-disc...

YouTube video by Channel 4 News Inside Israel's devastating army operation in the West Bank

A bit late to post, but here’s our Channel 4 News feature from the end of March. We travelled across the Occupied West Bank, where Israel has been carrying out its largest military operation there in decades - with hundreds of Palestinians displaced. #israel #westbank youtu.be/REu_08p-iMs

Old mobile phones and keyboards. Overlaid text reads: FT Exclusive: EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones to avoid espionage

Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...

The EU is rather slow on the uptake. 12 years ago: "According to SPIEGEL information, the US placed bugs in the EU representation in Washington and infiltrated its computer network. Cyber attacks were also perpetrated against Brussels in New York and Washington." www.spiegel.de/internationa...

The best part of my Hanoi street cut was when he pulled out a mini leaf blower…

Credit to my former colleague and mate @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social who’s seemingly been on air 24/7 over the past few days with solid analysis from China.

There’s a QR code to enter my London gym to be scanned with their app. I’ve just spent a full few minutes trying to scan it with WeChat and Alipay. Opened Alipay for the London Underground the other day too. Old habits… #china

Three years ago today, Shanghai went into lockdown. Four days turned into two months… #shanghai #china

Mapping how Israel’s land grabs are reshaping the occupied West Bank Israel’s assault in Jenin and Tulkarem seeks to suppress resistance and tighten control amid a demographic crisis.

With global attention fixed on the war on Gaza, Israel is rapidly redrawing the map of the occupied West Bank through intensified assaults, paving the way for full annexation.

On Palestine Land Day, we map out what is happening ⤵️

Incredibly fortunate to have these wonderful museums and art galleries with free entry here in London. #london

#MadMomentsInChineseComms. Official Gov spokesperson Mao Ning posts a clip of foreign Youtubers all repeating the same line on Chongqing.

.. unaware the montage comes from Serpentza, and exposes how China directs "borrowed mouths". Sloppy.

New gender just dropped

The air quality in London is pretty crap tonight… #london

Denmark lost 52 soldiers fighting alongside the US. Now it feels threatened by Trump Danes, who have been loyal allies of Washington, are blindsided by Trump's insistence on taking over Greenland.

"After JD Vance's statement on Greenland, the president's disrespect for internationally acknowledged borders, I took those that Stars and Stripes down and the medal has been put away," Soren says, his voice breaking a little.

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U.S. Embassies Halt Air Quality Monitoring Abroad Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was the only reliable source of such information.

Not an exaggeration to say this was pound-for-pound the most effective piece of US public diplomacy in China. Twitter was blocked, but U.S. embassy pollution tweets forced Beijing to start publishing its own pollution data, which fed public outrage. Result: millions breathing vastly less toxic air

China brokers Ukrainian Peas Agreement ✨ #PeasInOurTime

YouTube video by Channel 4 News Syria: 130 dead in clashes between army and Assad loyalists

Syria: 130 dead in clashes between army and Assad loyalists youtu.be/f0zoaKsPDOM?...

North Korea closes border city to tourism, less than three weeks after reopening | NK News North Korea has closed the border city of Rason to tours, less than three weeks after opening it to non-Russian visitors for the first time in five years, according to travel industry insiders. “Rason...

North Korea has closed the border city of Rason to tours, less than three weeks after opening it to non-Russian visitors for the first time in five years, according to travel industry insiders. www.nknews.org/2025/03/nort...

thanks for highlighting the notice @joshuamwilkes.bsky.social

The London Metropolitan Police has put out a call in Chinese to try and chase potential victims of Zou Zhenhao.

The Met Police's Cdr Kevin Southworth said the video evidence showed there may be as many as 50 further victims, whom they are "desperate to trace".

Thank you.

Chinese language appeal is here:

mipp.police.uk/operation/01...

Zhenhao Zou: London student guilty of multiple counts of rape Video evidence shows Zhenhao Zou could have as many as 50 victims, the Met Police says.

Following the convictions, the Met Police has launched an appeal to find any other victims.

"If you're a woman who's in any way had a one-on-one encounter with this man Zou, then we would like to hear from you," Cdr Southworth said.

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