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News Headline Roundup no. 7 (11 Feb 2025) Sharing accurate information is an act of resistance.

News Headline Roundup no. 7 (Feb 11 2025) is available on Substack now.

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Speaking of local news, it doesn't get less internationally relevant than this: today is my birthday! 😋
Hang in there, lovely people, and keep your heads up. Find the pockets of joy!
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Telegraaf (NL) - 28 migrants found dead in a mass grave in Libya

Considering the already incredibly high volume of news topics out there, I have chosen my focus to be stories of international relevance, omitting any local stories. As per usual, post with links will be up on Substack soon
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Trouw (NL) - Is religion coming back into fashion? A new generation is looking for 'the new sacred' in art
Le Figaro (FR) - US: Conservative group publishes list of federal officials accused of being "woke"
NOS (NL) - Most countries quietly let deadline for more ambitious climate goals pass
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20Minutes (CH) - Mexico: Large-scale anti-fentanyl operation on the American border
VRT (BE) - LA wildfires 'started by government with directed energy weapons': conspiracy theorists
Telegraaf (NL) - Why many people suddenly switch from WhatsApp to Signal, but is it really that much better?
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HLN (BE) - Trump has a plan to stop the war in Ukraine. What will it say? “European boots on the ground are possible”
Defense News (EU) - US officials bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine

And some other topics; I don't want to censor the news to cover only Trump/Musk/Middle East.
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Ouest France (FR) - War in Ukraine. Moscow accuses Kyiv of theft, risk of nuclear accident… the latest on the night
• Russia accuses Ukraine of stealing billions of dollars in aid from Washington
• attacks on the Ukrainian power grid pose a risk of a nuclear accident
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NZZ (CH) - Musk, Milei & Vance: Why a new right-wing alliance is suddenly attacking Britain
• British Labour government facing cultural-political hostility from US
• PM Starmer hopes to appease Trump with charm offensive
RTBF (BE) - Ukraine War: Zelensky urges end to Russian energy in Europe
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Nouvel Obs (FR) - War in Ukraine: How Poland is building Europe's leading army: "France must contribute to this rise in power"
EuroNews (EU) - German authorities suspect Russian sabotage in anti-Greens election attacks
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As for the EU and Europe as a whole, everything happening in the US is being closely watched, and concerns are rising for many reasons.

Le Figaro (FR) David Engels: "With Trump and Musk, the West is probably beginning its imperial transformation"
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NOS (NL) - Hamas suspends releases, Israel & Hamas point fingers
• Hamas has indefinitely suspended release of prisoners, saying Israel has repeatedly violated terms of the ceasefire
• Israeli Defense Minister calls decision gross violation of the ceasefire, puts Israeli army on high alert.
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20 Minutes (CH) - Israeli army urged not to criticize Trump plan
• Israel's defense minister has ordered the military not to criticize Trump's plan for the future of Gaza
• also orders military to prepare for implementation of Trump's plan to displace Palestinians
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20 Minutes (CH) - Syria: Thousands join 'new army'
NZZ (CH) - Israeli police arrest two Palestinian booksellers – because of a children’s book
• accused of selling books that incite terrorists
Le Figaro (FR) - Israel says it hit tunnel between Lebanon and Syria used by Hezbollah
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VRT (BE) - Did Trump Cancel $50 Million That Was Used for "Hamas Condom Bombs"?
• US government claimed it discovered and deleted a cost of “$50 million for condoms for Gaza” in spending
• There is no evidence that the US government planned to provide that
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Le Journal de Montréal (CA) - Opinion: Musk's damage to the US
Business Insider (NL) - Musk's DOGE side job appears to be hurting Tesla as Democrats are more likely to buy electric cars

Syria, Lebanon, Gaza & the region as a whole have been in the news regularly recently, today as well:
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VRT (BE) - From Tesla pride to Tesla shame: "I was one of the 1st Tesla drivers in Belgium, but I won't buy one again"
HLN (BE) - US Senate flooded with anxious calls from constituents over Musk & DOGE: 1.6k calls per minute
Telegraaf (NL) - Group around Musk wants to buy OpenAI for $97.4 bil.
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HLN (BE) - Can Elon Musk Get American Nukes? “There’s Absolutely No Truth in That”
• DOGE now working at the ministry responsible for the management of nuclear weapons
• DOGE being close to the nuclear installations set off alarm bells
• Minister of Energy had to reassure Americans on TV
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RTL (NL) - Losing track? Trump is threatening economic sanctions, and some are already in effect
• decrees, announcements and threats against other countries have been pouring in

Elon Musk has also made headlines:
Telegraaf (NL) - 'Group around Elon Musk wants to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion'
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Le Monde (FR) - Trump announces 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel entering the United States
• EU says no official notice has been given
Telegraaf (NL) - Much points to a bigger plan for 'Hurricane Trump': these could be his next moves

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Trouw (NL ) - Analysis - Trumpism: First weeks of Trump II are chaos, and that's exactly the intention
Le Monde (FR) - Trump wants to end the penny
• President asks Secretary of the Treasury to stop production of the coin
Telegraaf (NL) - US soy farmers want Trump to reinstate climate subsidies
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20 Minutes (CH) - US: Trump mistakenly appointed one of his opponents to head the FBI
• Brian Driscoll has been named acting FBI director after a blunder
Le Figaro (FR) - Mistakenly appointed, how the new FBI director became the 'unlikely symbol of resistance' to Trump
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HNL (BE) - Cryptocurrency $TRUMP appears to be in free fall, but early investors made millions from it
Trouw (NL) - Trump's disorienting shitstorm should not distract from what is actually wrong with the US rule of law
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Where needed, I have translated the headlines to English so you can see what other countries are saying. For an easy-to-read format list with sources, visit my Substack. Alright, here we go!

First off, there are countless headlines directly about Trump - and the topics vary wildly today.
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Headline Roundup No. 6 (Feb 10 2025) with the topics: Trump's actions and threats, Musk and Tesla, Syria, Libya and Gaza, and how the EU is responding

I've seen various requests from Americans for news from outside the USA, so I figured I could put my language knowledge to a good use.
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200,000 protestors

200,000 protestors

200,000 protestors

In Germany over 200,000 protestors in Munich gathered against the Musk backed far-right / neo-Nazi AfD ahead of the German election.

Thousands chanted "Save Democracy" and "Oppose Nazis" #3E

I hope everyone is able to take a few minutes with the warm drink of their choice, hug someone you love, get a little sunshine, and have a little joy.

NYT Hypocrisy: Outlet Criticizes Trump's Attacks On Trans People That They Helped Usher In The New York Times Editorial Board today released an opinion piece calling Trump's attacks on transgender Americans "shameful." The paper has been influential in fueling those attacks.

1. Today, the New York Times Editorial Board published a piece titled "Trump's Shameful Campaign Against Transgender Americans."

I criticize the paper's attempt to wash away the paper's own culpability in ushering in an era of eradication-based policies.

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News Headline Roundup no. 5 (Feb 9 2025) Sharing accurate information is an act of resistance.

Substack version is ready! You can find the source links to the articles there, should you wish to find out more about any of the headlines.

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And... that's all for now. If you made it this far, thank you!
The Substack with the full list and the source links
In the meantime: please remember that this fight, this resistance, is a marathon and not a sprint, meaning that self-care and rest to keep you going is an act of resistance ✊️💙🧵17/17