Gulliver Cragg
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Correspondent for France 24 in Kyiv, Ukraine since 2013. Born in London.
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āAccording to a Harris poll cited in the report, more than a third of users aged 18-27 wished that platforms including X, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram did not exist at all.ā That is an extraordinary figure
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'Harm at a population level': World Happiness Report flags social media's negative impact
Young people have a āmuch lowerā level of wellbeing than 15 years ago due to the effects of social media use, according to the 2026 edition of the World Happiness Report, which sees Finland maintainā¦
https://f24.my/BoWf
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- There are more dead than wounded - Ukraineās military has video of almost all these incidents
#modernwar
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www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Something to bear in mind when you see these numbers: nowadays most of these casualties are thanks to drones. That means Ukraineās military has a video of almost each and every one
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Russia loses 1,360 soldiers over past day
Russia's losses in the war against Ukraine now stand at 1,295,830 troops.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/03/29/8027643/#
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Is there a novel thatās been written recently thatās gonna seem as prescient in decades to come as Nineteen Eighty-Four does now?
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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
āStarting with the biggest one firstā infantile
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Trump tells Iran it has 48 hours to open Hormuz or US will āobliterateā its power plants
US president threatens to take out Iranian energy facilities ā āstarting with the biggest one firstā ā if Tehran does not reopen the strait
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/iran-donald-trump-48-hours-open-hormuz-strait?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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f24.my/BoWf
āAccording to a Harris poll cited in the report, more than a third of users aged 18-27 wished that platforms including X, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram did not exist at all.ā That is an extraordinary figure
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'Harm at a population level': World Happiness Report flags social media's negative impact
Young people have a āmuch lowerā level of wellbeing than 15 years ago due to the effects of social media use, according to the 2026 edition of the World Happiness Report, which sees Finland maintainā¦
https://f24.my/BoWf
12 days ago
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Entirely plausible that they would want to do this. But is it really plausible that they would present the plan in a written document in that sort of language? (Genuine question, I donāt know)
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12 days ago
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
13 days ago
Donald Trump's Pentagon is going to buy millions of dollars of drones from Donald Trump's sons. But *do* go on more about the corruption of Joe and Hunter Biden.
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The President of the United States has said that no-one expected Iran to retaliate to the U.S.-Israeli attack by firing missiles at various U.S. allied countries in the Gulf, though this was widely and publicly predicted by political leaders and respected experts all over the region and wider world
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The President of the United States has said that Iran was a couple of weeks from having a nuclear weapon. This is in direct contradiction to the CIAās report that Iran had not resumed its nuclear programme. He did not acknowledge this contradiction, it appears he was unaware of it
13 days ago
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Has the President of the United States ever talked about a book that he read in a way that suggested he had actually read it?
16 days ago
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The president of the United States says he can free Cuba, or take it, do anything he wants with it because ātheyāre a very weakened nation right nowā and still they let him continue to be president
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The president of the United States claims that maritime drones donāt exist on the basis that āif they did we would destroy themā and people continue to act like thatās ok to have him as president
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Perhaps everyone should stop doing anything except pointing out the unbelievable things Trump says.
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17 days ago
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Wow. I wonder how you sleep after something like that
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17 days ago
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Sometimes I really feel like Bob Dylanās Ballad of a Thin Man captures the whole condition of being a journalist, in any circumstances - not just a music reporter in the sixties
18 days ago
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I just saw Kim Gordon name The Wizard of the Kremlin as her fourth favourite film of all time and so now Sonic Youth are cancelled. Greet news for me cos I always felt bad for not listening to more Sonic Youth.
19 days ago
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Less than fifteen years ago, this is the kind of headline that could have won a comedy competition
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Is this the sound of a penny dropping?
www.instagram.com/reel/DVshI2g...
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Middle East Eye on Instagram: "āYou have to believe that was accidental, despite the fact it was hit twice, 40 minutes apart. Looks very much like a double tap.āā ā Speaking on the strike on an Irania...
30K likes, 1,254 comments - middleeasteye on March 10, 2026: "āYou have to believe that was accidental, despite the fact it was hit twice, 40 minutes apart. Looks very much like a double tap.āā ā Spea...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVshI2gAOaL/?igsh=MWR1eDE2NGszajl5Yw==
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www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
As I was reminded while making this report, most Ukrainians cry if you ask them to tell you about the early days of this war
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Focus - No end in sight for displaced Ukrainians after four years of war
This Tuesday, February 24 marks four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, forcing millions to flee their homes. Today there are an estimated four million Internally Displace...
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20260224-no-end-in-sight-for-displaced-ukrainians-after-four-years-of-war
about 1 month ago
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What the hell is their problem
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about 1 month ago
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Seems like this guy isnāt keen on snow for some reason
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The Ukrainian Review
about 1 month ago
šÆļøšŗš¦ Enemy drone attacks White Angels evacuation unit in Kupyansk region: two police officers killed. Yulia was only 23 years oldā¦
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Shaun Walker excellent as usual - on how the US and Britain knew Russia was going to invade Ukraine, but no-one believed them, and why we will never know whether it would have been better or worse if they had
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A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putinās Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them
Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putinās plans ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/feb/20/a-war-foretold-cia-mi6-putin-ukraine-plans-russia?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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This cannot be true
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Richard Kadrey
about 1 month ago
2026 basically
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In the past year, Iāve been to two Spanish-speaking regions that I did not expect to remind me of Wales, and they reminded me of Wales. And to one that I did expect to remind me of Wales, and it was totally different from Wales.
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Belle lecture pour la Saint Valentin, merci Kristina Berdynskich
www.liberation.fr/internationa...
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Ā«Une rose pour chaque mois de ton combat» : en Ukraine, lāamour au-delĆ de la guerre
Olga Kurtmalayeva, atteinte dāun grave cancer, sāest battue pendant quatreĀ ans pour rĆ©cupĆ©rer son mari Ruslan, prisonnier des Russes. A lāapproche des quatre ans de lāinvasion russe, elle est devenue ...
https://www.liberation.fr/international/europe/une-rose-pour-chaque-mois-de-ton-combat-en-ukraine-lamour-au-dela-de-la-guerre-20260214_QVUUBNKIVRGVRFFTV4LZAUTYXI/?redirected=1&poppConnect=true&fbclid=IwRlRTSAP9vnFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeqzK5N_4AoMieJjRRuZd5fxQAem-aI4-2dy2_VKk7G_CgjEiePfLB3HgEk3k_aem_UF8uXAAQ5omVYZdjKyPdgQ
about 2 months ago
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For perspective, thatās about 1/3 of the city.
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about 2 months ago
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Anton Gerashchenko
about 2 months ago
Such a powerful image in Le Monde. (The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes") Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka
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The Ukrainian Review
about 2 months ago
š„š Ukraineās Defense Forces struck the Lukoil-Ukhtaneftepererabotka refinery. Ukhta is located 2,000 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. A UAV damaged an atmospheric-vacuum oil distillation unit. Read more about strikes š
theukrainianreview.info/ukraine-atta...
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Ukraine Attacks Russian Enterprises and Ammunition Depots: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
On the night of February 12, explosions were heard in Russia. Ukrainian drones and missiles attacked Russian enterprises, arsenals, and depots supporting the wa
https://theukrainianreview.info/ukraine-attacks-russian-enterprises-and-ammunition-depots-general-staff-of-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine/
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John Scalzi
about 2 months ago
"El Paso Party Balloon" is the name of my next band
gizmodo.com/one-mexican-...
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One Mexican Cartel 'Drone' Near El Paso Airspace Was Actually Party Balloon: Report
FAA initially ordered the closure of airspace over El Paso for 10 days before backtracking.
https://gizmodo.com/one-mexican-cartel-drone-near-el-paso-airspace-actually-party-balloon-report-2000720631
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Report about the brilliant Anetta Barsivna in freezing Troyeschchyna, Kyiv
m.youtube.com/watch?v=_dNZ...
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Humour helps Ukrainians survive bitter winter ⢠FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_dNZQhIEapM
about 2 months ago
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Wow that was quick!
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about 2 months ago
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My latest report for
#France24
is about Ukraineās long-range drone strikes on targets in Russia. I saw them taking off. It was cold!
m.youtube.com/watch?si=kzk...
Please note that some drones are big, like unmanned aeroplanes, and others are small like toys, but also deadly. These are big ones
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Ukraine steps up campaign to strike deep into Russia ⢠FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=kzktpxKOLPtER9ot&v=Dvb6INcPcss&feature=youtu.be
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www.economist.com/culture/2026...
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How Russian brainrot became a hit for children
āSigma Boyā has spread faster than nits
https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/01/26/how-russian-brainrot-became-a-hit-for-children?giftId=MDhlOWZhNWUtYTczYS00ZWFhLWJmNTUtNmVlM2QxOGVlOThk&utm_campaign=gifted_article
2 months ago
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In Canada more people voted for the Liberal centre in reaction to Trump. Might Trump put enough of the French and other Europeans off the populist right too?
2 months ago
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If youāre American maybe you should watch France 24 weāre on the case
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Iāve been saying for a while that I sometimes feel more angry with Americans for not protesting than I do with Russians, cos Russians (in Russia) risk their lives if they do⦠Terrifying how quickly thatās got less true
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Jake Grumbach
2 months ago
Our kids
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Totally. Ukraine has a higher-than-average proportion of sanewashers. Maybe cos when they read it in translation itās gone through some kind of preliminary rinse.
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Opinion | Stop sanewashing Donald Trumpās incoherent ramblings
It's well past time to call Trumpās stream-of-consciousness monologues exactly what they are.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-davos-sanewashing-white-house-ramblings-weave
2 months ago
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People cannot seriously watch this and continue to say the guy can't sing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWZe...
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Bob Dylan | Glasgow Hotel Room 1966
YouTube video by Route
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWZe90Ervf4&list=RDgWZe90Ervf4&start_radio=1
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SO glad to see my colleagues at France 24 are finding ways to cover the important issue of resistance to Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine, and grateful to Jade McGlynn for taking part
www.youtube.com/watch?v=103y...
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Resistance in occupied Ukraine 'under constant surveillance' ⢠FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=103yEC0G79Y
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Fiery speech from Zelensky at Davos lashing out against Europe. I wonder if itās calculated to please Trump
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I think most Ukrainians didnāt know his name until he died. But they sure as hell knew his work. What a tragedy
kyivindependent.com/top-ukrainia...
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Top Ukrainian energy official killed at electrical substation
Top Ukrainian energy worker Oleksii Brekht was killed while on the job, after reportedly being electrocuted at a substation.
https://kyivindependent.com/top-ukrainian-energy-worker-killed-on-site/
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Brekht was the genius behind Ukraineās astonishingly swift repairs to its damaged power grid, according to Volodymyr Kudrytsky, former head of Ukrenergo. Things may not go so well now, without him. Despite being a top manager he was a hands-on guy and it killed him.
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Ukrenergo top manager killed by electric shock at substation
Ukrenergoās ex-coal miner Oleksiy Brekht dies while performing his professional duties
https://biz.liga.net/en/all/tek/novosti/former-ceo-of-ukrenergo-oleksiy-brekht-dies
2 months ago
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People who didnāt listen to Trumpās speech will open the New York Times or whatever & see headlines like āTrump āWonāt use Forceā but Demands Greenlandā. While that does sound crazy, it does NOT convey the terrifying unhinged reality. Terrifying above all because people clapped. Some even stood up
2 months ago
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I bet Emmanuel Macron will still be in office when Donald Trump is not
2 months ago
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My take this morning from chilly but sunny Kyiv. They're saying last night's attack was not The Big One that everyone's expecting. 300 drones is now not considered such a lot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhpG...
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Over 5,000 homes without power in Kyiv after Russian strikes on energy grid ⢠FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhpGGkWjCNo
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Couldnāt agree more
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Trumpās Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw
Will Republicans in Congress ever step in?
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/trump-letter-to-norway/685676/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK3zjJD9cfmxJAbKmBPBUYuqs
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This is the worst-case scenario, he says. Not the only one or even the most likely one. (IMHO also not actually the *worst*, thoughā¦)
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