Each Thursday I write a newsletter with a bit of commentary and a digest of some of the sharpest academic analysis of the big international stories of the week. This week: how both sides of the Ukraine conflict are manipulating Donald Trump. theconversation.com/putin-zelens...

Great piece from @stefwolff.bsky.social on @ConversationUK. Thanks to @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and @rory-stewart.bsky.social for the mention. As ever, Stefan's analysis of thie complex and fast-moving issue is spot on. theconversation.com/trumps-heate...

The two years of fighting since October 7 have transformed the Middle East: MIddle East expert Simon Mabon @profmabon.bsky.social looks into the aftermath of the Hamas attacks and Israel's war on Gaza theconversation.com/the-two-year...

@historydafydd.bsky.social Keen to hear your thoughts on the terrible events in Utah last night. I've emailed you. All best, jonty

Each Thursday I write a newsletter with a bit of commentary and a digest of some of the best academic analysis of the big stories of the week. This week: Trump's tariff backflip, Iran nuclear talks and a focus on Sudan. @uk.theconversation.com theconversation.com/trump-tariff...

Donald Trump is contemplating a third term as US president. Here's how Vladimir Putin was able to change Russia’s constitution and become ‘president for life’ theconversation.com/how-vladimir...

Each Thursday I write a newsletter with a bit of commentary and a digest of some of the best academic analysis of the big stories of the week. This week: Signal-gate - what it tells us about the Trump White House. theconversation.com/signal-gate-...

Each Thursday I write a newsletter with a bit of commentary and a digest of the best academic analysis of the big stories of the week. This week's focus is on Donald Trump's phone diplomacy and the breakdown of the ceasefire in Gaza. @uk.theconversation.com theconversation.com/has-donald-t...

Floella Benjamin on #BBCSaturdayKitchen 👍🍾🍽️😄

Donald Trump’s claims of an alliance between Mexico’s government and the cartels misses the bigger picture.

Each Thursday I write a newsletter for subscribers to The Conversation UK with a digest of some of the best academic analysis of the top international stories. This week: is the US throwing Ukraine under the bus? theconversation.com/what-we-lear... @uk.theconversation.com

A short history of the separation of powers: from Cicero’s Rome to Trump’s America theconversation.com/a-short-hist...

Each Thursday I write a newsletter for subscribers with a bit of commentary and a digest of some of the best academic analysis of the top international stories. This week: Donald Trump is 'flooding the zone with shit'. theconversation.com/trumps-gaza-...

Each Thursday I write a newsletter for subscribers with a bit of commentary and a digest of the best analysis of the big global stories. This week was the Trump inauguration and I shamelessly nicked a good line from Rory Stewart @therestpolitics.bsky.social theconversation.com/donald-trump...

This feels as if he is wandering off script.

All eyes are now on Israeli domestic politics to see if Benjamin Netanyahu can make the deal stick.

Each week I write a round-up of the top world news stories filed by our array of academic experts. This week, as you'd expect, the focus is on the Gaza ceasefire deal and Donald Trump's impending second presidency: theconversation.com/gaza-ceasefi... @theconversation.com @uk.theconversation.com

My Q&A w The Conversation UK: *What Do We Know About #GazaCeasefire Deal? *We've Been Here Before --- What Has Changed? *Can #Netanyahu Make This Deal Stick in #Israel? *The Future of #Hamas and #Gaza? *Did Return of #Trump Make A Difference? #Palestine

A Q&A with the very canny @scottlucas.bsky.social about the Gaza ceasefire deal. He's been delivering some of the sharpest analysis of the conflict for 15 months. We'll continue to update as more details emerge. theconversation.com/gaza-deal-wh...

Each week I write a commentary newsletter about some of our coverage of world news stories. Here's the latest which focuses on Donald Trump, Greenland and Panama Canal: theconversation.com/putting-dona...

Cambridge-based scholar Juliette Bretan @jcbretan.bsky.social spent time in Tartu, Estonia last year. Here she writes about Estonia's debate over language, culture and national identity in the face of pressure from Putin's Russia: theconversation.com/estonias-lan... @uk.theconversation.com

“I’m prepared to call out this for what it is. We’ve seen this playbook many times…when the poison of the far right leads to serious threats to Jess Phillips and others than in my book a line has been crossed” Prime minister Keir Starmer

This has to be the most dishonest reporting of an opinion poll I've ever seen The survey actually found that over two thirds of voters *do not* think Starmer will be out of No 10 within a year.

Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? Here's what the law says: theconversation.com/gaza-why-its...

What with all the heat and very little light over what's happening in Gaza, it's well worth reading this legal scholar who explains an important question that so many people are getting wrong: theconversation.com/gaza-why-its... @theconversation.com @uk.theconversation.com

Thanks @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social for mentioning our piece about Syria and the HTS on TRIP: theconversation.com/i-interviewe... We want to put the work of our expert authors in front of as many people as we can, so your plug was very helpful. We'd love to have you to our news conference one day!

Each week I write a digest of the best of our coverage of the big international news stories. This week, what the UK's sharpest academic minds make of the fall of the house of Assad: theconversation.com/what-assads-...

This is a terrific read:

Each week I write a round-up of the big stories we've covered on the world desk of The Conversation. @uk.theconversation.com This week's strays from Russia and Ukraine to Syria and South Korean democracy: theconversation.com/europe-readi...

Also worth considering: what about when your child asks why it's called "Christmas"?

In an era of democratic backsliding, it's really refreshing to see how strongly South Koreans came to the defence of their constitution yesterday: theconversation.com/south-korea-...

5pm on a Friday: it's tme for some Bowie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS4k...

More than half of Ukrainians told Gallup that they want a negotiated peace asap. A growing number would accept territorial losses as well: theconversation.com/ukraine-war-...

Introducing Huevo, a three-year-old Chihuahua who has been staying with us while his mum and dad are in Portugal: #dogsofbluesky

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Well worth your time. A progressive rabbi reflects on 60 years of involvement in Israel-Palestine and deplores the actions of the Netanyahu government over the past year.

Friday evening has come around again, and what finer sounds to bring on the night than a bit of classic Blondie? www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWhk...

I write a weekly themed round-up of international affairs to showcase some of the fine work by UK academics for @theconversation.bsky.social. This week, all roads lead to Donald Trump: theconversation.com/world-update...

This made me laugh out loud. 'Woke fillings'. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

I like this

A soft touch.

Our little angel (menace) Betty. Passed last year, sadly. Miss her every day. #dogsofbluesky

Friday evening looms. Who's for a bit of nightclubbing?

Each week I write a newsletter which pulls together some of the recent work of our authors on big international stories. This week's focus has been where Trump's victory leaves Ukraine and on what is cabinet picks might mean for the conflict: theconversation.com/world-update...

A small contribution to The Conversation. I would have added something on the DNI but that occured after I filed: theconversation.com/ukraine-war-...

My job involves commissioning and editing academic experts to write about international affairs (it's pretty much a dream job, yes). So from time to time I will post articles here. Here's one we published today @uk.theconversation.com @robdover.bsky.social tinyurl.com/52vefv8t

I dunno about everyone else, but I've always rather enjoyed Gary Lineker as a TV presenter.

Vance v Walz: in the struggle for gender equality it matters what powerful men think and whether they are allies – or not

Ukraine war: away from the battlefield the diplomatic wrangling hots up with Modi visit to Kyiv

I'm loving this logo: theconversation.com/the-museum-o...