“At Aleppo University Hospital, the scars left by sanctions that once aimed to punish a dictator continue to punish a country.” As the US lifts sanctions on Syria, @andreipopoviciu.bsky.social investigates the devastation they’ve left behind @inthesetimes.com, with photos by @corcode.bsky.social.

“If these tools are so brutal, why is their impact on civilians only acknowledged once an enemy becomes a friend?” As the US lifts sanctions on Syria, @andreipopoviciu.bsky.social investigates the lasting devastation they’ve left behind @inthesetimes.com, with photos by @corcode.bsky.social.

Western sanctions on Syria were meant to punish the regime but mostly crushed ordinary lives. The healthcare system was hit hardest and will struggle to recover long after sanctions are gone. Read more in my report for @inthesetimes.com inthesetimes.com/article/syri...

In Sudan, @guypeterson.bsky.social and I attended a wedding that almost didn’t happen. A year ago, famine and war pushed this community to the brink. Thanks to their community, they made it happen. Our story for @csmonitor.bsky.social: www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa...

Sudan’s war is now the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis—14M displaced, famine, war crimes committed with impunity. @guypeterson.bsky.social and I reported from the Nuba Mountains, where a rebel group just allied with the genocidal RSF. Our first dispatch www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...

For @newlinesmag.bsky.social I wrote about a growing use of political bans to protect democracies and whether they might actually do more to damage it with examples from Romania, France and Germany.

In late January I went to Syria to report on what happened to the tens of thousands of children of detainees that disappeared in the bowels of Assad’s prisons. For @foreignpolicy.com I wrote about what I found. With photos by @corcode.bsky.social: foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/03/s...

Read our dispatch from a cholera ward in South Sudan, where a cholera epidemic is spiraling out of control as NGOs and aid organizations are cutting funds in a country that depends on them more than any other. With photos by @guypeterson.bsky.social

Dans cette enquête, @andreipopoviciu.bsky.social et Ana Poenariu explorent les liens entre Calin Georgescu et Horatiu Potra, mercenaire franco-roumain, et leurs connexions russes. Potra est accusé d'avoir planifié une "insurrection" en utilisant la "force létale" à Bucarest en déc.2024 #Roumanie

What did Nicușor Dan’s 9-year old daughter tell him when he said he would run for President of Romania? find out in this @politico.com portrait of the common sense candidate who bucked the trend of populism. @timross1.bsky.social @andreipopoviciu.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/nicu...

My take on Romania’s presidential election on Sunday for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

De la #RDC aux élections en #Roumanie : Ces derniers mois, j’ai participé à une enquête avec @andreipopoviciu.bsky.social, Emmet Livingstone et Ana Poenariu sur +1000 sous-traitants militaires roumains en #RDC jusqu’à la chute de Goma Publiée dans Le Soir, The Guardian, La Croix et PublicRecord 1/

Why Romania really matters, and one man’s mission to save it from the cynicism that Putin exploits. Interview with Bucharest mayor and presidential candidate Nicusor Dan. By @andreipopoviciu.bsky.social and me www.politico.eu/article/roma...

For the better past of last year we’ve been investigating Romanian mercenaries in DR Congo—who they are, their leader and his wealth, their operations and the mistakes that have led to the fall of the region whose army they were supposed to train and help protect.

If you've seen the recent violence happening in Romania, I wrote in the Guardian about how we got here and how the discourse of the new wave of far right politicians is materialising into historical revisionism and violence. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The story of the Malas brothers, two twin actors we met in Damascus after 14 years of exile in France. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Was very surprised a few months ago to hear that I was chosen as Friends of Europe’s european young leaders in the #EYLClassOf2025. I look forward to joining this community of very impressive people across Europe. #EYL40 🔗 bit.ly/EYLClassOf2025

Catch me on @politico Tech Podcast on the latest about Romania’s elections open.spotify.com/episode/02tU...

Romanian authorities launched a series of raids as part of three investigations into Russian interference in presidential elections, the rise in use of fascist symbols and death threats to journalists and minority rights groups. www.politico.eu/article/cali...

Romanian presidential elections got cancelled yesterday. I’m sure everyone is wondering what happened. We gave it a go at explaining it for @politico.eu www.politico.eu/article/roma...

Tonight at a pro-Europe rally in Bucharest with Tim Ross we heard from Romanians who are terrified as ultranationalist and Russia-backed Calin Georgescu tops the polls as the favorite for Sunday’s presidential run off. www.politico.eu/article/buch...

Spoke on @europeanspod.bsky.social about Romania’s tense election season and why people paged the way for ultranationalist Calin Georgescu win the presidency.

Many were shocked by the results of Romania's presidential election. I wrote about how we could process the fact that people close to us have made different choices and how we can navigate that as a society. Dark times ahead if we don't listen to each other www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Hello Bluesky friends! We'll be posting here more often going forward In the meantime, sharing a starter pack of current/former staff and contributors to Lighthouse Reports investigations. Will update as we go! go.bsky.app/J6a68Yg

McKinsey’s behind the scenes work with the fossil fuel industry while it labels itself publicly as “the top destination for the best sustainability and climate talent everywhere”. www.theguardian.com/business/202...