“One effect of dementia is that the person loses their verbal filter. When this happens, they no longer stop themself from using swear words that they would have previously recognized as inappropriate or offensive”- Dementia Care Central

“This brilliant no-strategy war they started has now been downgraded from ‘regime change’ to ‘Hey! Can anyone find our pilots? Please” - speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, taunted the U.S. in a post on social media www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

Could the Vatican change its mind on the celibacy rule for priests? A Belgian Bishop says he plans to ordain married men as priests within 2 years. But will he get the Pope's blessing..My report up shortly @theworld.org f/t @davidaquinn.bsky.social @massimofaggioli.bsky.social Tune in: theworld.org

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: The use of street cameras in war 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: In Vienna, urban design prioritizing gender equality is put to the test 🌐 @jamiefullerton.bsky.social: The Indian inventor tackling public health with bizarre cars Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Inside the trial shaking Vienna’s long tolerance for spies. My report for @theworld.org about how a huge spy trial is putting the Austrian government under pressure. With thanks to @dietmarpichler.bsky.social @falter.at @profil.at @annathalhammer.bsky.social theworld.org/stories/2026...

In this coffee shop in Vienna, all the cakes are baked by grandmothers and grandfathers and many of the staff are way past retirement age. The cafe is a huge hit with younger generations. Heartwarming story alert! Listen and read more here on @theworld.org theworld.org/stories/2026...

Transgender women athletes will be excluded from competing in the female category at the Olympics, the IOC announced today. Talking to @theworld.org shortly about the latest ruling with reflections from Deekshitha Ganesan @tgeuorg.bsky.social Tune in theworld.org

Who is behind the surge in antisemitic attacks in Europe this month? Is one group responsible and how are Jewish communities in London, Belgium and the Netherlands reacting? Listen back to my report on @theworld.org with reflections from Julian Lanches @icct.bsky.social theworld.org/segments/202...

Antisemitic attacks have surged in Europe over the past three weeks with a previously unknown group claiming responsibility for several of the explosions. But who are they? And how are Jewish communities in Europe responding? My report coming up shortly on @theworld.org f/t @icct.bsky.social

Greece opens trial for 2023 train crash that killed 57 reut.rs/4ssoPpv

Europe's leaders have resisted pressure from President Trump to provide military support in the Strait of Hormuz but some experts say maybe not for long. Listen to my report @theworld.org f/t @edrusi.bsky.social Louise Kettle @nottspolitics.bsky.social Ellie Geranmayeh @ecfr.eu tinyurl.com/26kjtam4

EU leaders continue to reject Trump's calls for military support in the Strait of Hormuz, as the war in Iran drags on. My report on the latest from today's EU summit f/t @edrusi.bsky.social Ellie Geranmayeh @ecfr.eu Louise Kettle @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Coming up shortly on @theworld.org

The US is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school that killed 175 people, most of them children, according to an ongoing military investigation www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...

Hungary's opposition Tisza party maintains 14 point lead over Orban's Fidesz party just one month before elections, poll shows. Many voters are still undecided though www.reuters.com/world/hungar...

💥"Citing multiple European national security sources, [Szabolcs Panyi] has reported that a team of Kremlin-linked “political technologists” has been tasked with influencing Hungary’s election. The effort, he says, will be overseen by Sergei Kiriyenko, the first deputy chief of staff to Putin."

Ayatollah Khamenei’s orders were clear: If Iran is attacked and specifically if he is killed - set the Middle East aflame. He also appointed FOUR layers of succession for military commanders and officials to ensure there would be no power vacuum during the war www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/u...

It’s already happening. Iran attacked a desalination plant in Bahrain. This war has to end immediately. If it turns into a water war we will be dealing with a whole different level of a humanitarian catastrophe across the region. aje.news/64yl8m?updat...

Israel has accused Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, of being on the wrong side of history after the Spanish government refused to give the US permission to use military bases on its territory to attack Iran www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

You couldn’t make this up. And if you did, everyone would say it’s too much.

A couple of must-listen segments from @theworld.org 4 years to the day after Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. First, after initial shows of solidarity, waning compassion — and material support — for Ukrainian refugees in Europe. By @orlabarry.bsky.social theworld.org/segments/202...

Four years after Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, millions of Ukrainian refugees, many of them women and children remain displaced in Europe. But support from EU governments has started to fade. My report coming up on @theworld.org f/t @olgatokariuk.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org

Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge: the 66 year old UK tourist with a valid visa was on a trip of a lifetime, when she was detained by ICE and imprisoned for six weeks www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Ukrainian competitors will boycott the Milano Cortina Paralympics opening ceremony due to the authorization of some Russian and Belarusian athletes with their national flags www.reuters.com/sports/ukrai...

The fall-out from the Epstein files in Europe continues with the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor today. Joining @marcowerman.bsky.social on @theworld.org shortly with the latest. Including reflections from former Chief Prosecutor @nazirafzal.bsky.social Tune in: theworld.org

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew has been arrested www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

The future of Viktor Orban's 16-year rule in Hungary looks uncertain as the country heads towards a pivotal election. My report up shortly on @theworld.org f/t @katalincseh.bsky.social @zecsaky.bsky.social @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social Tune in: theworld.org

Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Geneva ended abruptly this morning after only two hours www.reuters.com/business/aer...

"I cannot remember the last time ..relations between the two nations (Hungary and the US) were at such a high level, so balanced and so friendly. So my heartfelt thanks go to President Trump"- says Viktor Orban standing alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Budapest just now

At least half a dozen top Trump administration officials appear in the Jeffrey Epstein files www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Europe and America “belong together” at @munsecconf.bsky.social Many in Europe no longer see it that way. Listen to my report on @theworld.org f/t Thomas Kleine Brockhoff @dgap.org @kristiraik.bsky.social @icds-tallinn.bsky.social theworld.org/segments/202...

The UK is considering limiting the use of song lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. Dozens of artists back the move. Listen back my report on @theworld.org f/t @cometobrazzill.bsky.social @artnotevidence.bsky.social Dr Abenaa Owusu-Bempah @lselaw.bsky.social theworld.org/segments/202...

A combative Munich Security Conference kicked off today with warnings from the German Chancellor that the international world order “no longer exists”. My report on the event coming up on @theworld.org with 🙏 @kristiraik.bsky.social Thomas Kleine Brockhoff @dgap.org former US Ambassador Julie Smith

Palestine Action are celebrating outside the High Court this morning after the court ruled that the UK's ban of the group was unlawful www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...

Autopsies show migrants in shipwreck off Greece last week died of head injuries, not drowning www.reuters.com/world/autops...

Spanish is clearly now the world’s coolest language. So why do we push school children to learn French? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The response of some authorities in Europe is giving us hope, says Epstein survivor Jess Michaels. The latest revelations from the files are reverberating across Europe. Listen back to my report on @theworld.org f/t @martinfarr.bsky.social Trine Eilertsen @aftenposten.no theworld.org/segments/202...

Bezos could cover five years of the Post’s $100m annual losses by dipping into his earnings from a single week. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

The Epstein files are having repercussions across Europe, from 10 Downing Street, to the Norwegian Royals to Lithuania. The reaction in Europe is giving some Epstein survivors hope. My report coming up on @theworld.org f/t @martinfarr.bsky.social Trine Eilertsen @aftenposten.no Tune in: theworld.org

If you are reading this it is because I’m dead: here’s what I want to tell you about how to live www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Less than 48 hours to go before the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - and the organisers have some challenges ahead. From the long distances between venues, protests over ICE agents coming to the games and allegations of corruption. Tune into my report coming up shortly on @theworld.org

Brazilian influencer who defended US immigration crackdown arrested by ICE www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

It’s one of those rare, unicorn films that doesn’t have a single redeeming quality www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...

UK PM Keir Starmer has been in China "resetting relations" between the two countries despite criticism from human rights activists and President Trump. Did it work? Steve Tsang @soasuni.bsky.social @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social @bkerrychina.bsky.social reflect in my report coming up @theworld.org

"In theater" is a military term that refers to a wartime theater of operations. ICE and CBP agents are in Minnesota, which is one of the United States. The enemy in this military operation are citizens of Minnesotans and the United States.

What will be the fall-out for Europe's far-right leaders who turned on Trump over his threats to seize Greenland? Listen to my report @theworld.org with 🙏 @catherinedevries.bsky.social @ieuniversity.bsky.social @scottlucas.bsky.social @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social tiny.cc/8f8y001

It’s snowing in Madrid. Take that Boston @matthewjbell.bsky.social @theworld.org

Fearing major layoffs, current and former Posties rally around #SaveThePost campaign www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/fear...

US threats over Greenland has sparked a rift with populist party leaders in Europe who have long been Trump allies. How long will it last and is Trump keeping score? @scottlucas.bsky.social @catherinedevries.bsky.social @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social reflect in my report up shortly on @theworld.org

Neil Young has donated a year’s worth of access to his music and documentary archive to the people of Greenland www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...