Today in Proximities: - Israel bombed Gaza on 36 out of Iran war's 40 days - Mali backs Morocco's limited autonomy plan for Western Sahara - Djibouti's Omar Guelleh to extend 27 years in power As always, you can read in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/gaza-weste...

Today in Proximities: - Almost 100 children dead in spiralling Bangladesh measles outbreak - Nigerian army rescues kidnapped Easter worshippers - South Korean spies say Kim's daughter chosen as heir As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/bangladesh...

"The question, increasingly, is not whether Somaliland meets the criteria of statehood. It is whether recognizing it serves the interests of those positioned to decide," writes Abdi Guled in an informative piece in @barrymalone.bsky.social's newsletter, Proximities:

Today in Proximities: - Four toddlers killed in nursery school stabbing in Uganda - Libya’s Haftar reported to have Chinese and Turkish drones - Burkina Faso military accused of ethnic cleansing As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/uganda-bur...

Novara( @novaramedia.com )Live "REVEALED: Mandelson Pushed For Prince Andrew To Be Trade Envoy" Paul Holden, Hannah Spencer, Barry( @barrymalone.bsky.social )Malone, Michael Walker #NovaraLIVE www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd5Q...

Today in Proximities: - Palestinian journalists beaten, tortured, raped in Israeli prisons - 500 children die from hunger in Afghanistan - Killings in Sudan's El-Fasher "bore hallmarks of genocide" As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/palestine-...

Today in Proximities: - UN says over 6,000 slaughtered in three days by RSF in Sudan - Pakistan's jailed Imran Khan has "lost 85% of sight in one eye" - Tarique Rahman to be new Bangladesh prime minister As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/pakistan-s...

I'm holding a flash sale for annual subscriptions to my newsletter Proximities! Also, new rates for students. www.proximities.news/p/proximitie...

"At a time when journalism is often driven by clicks, when audience teams are hired in place of reporters, and when data dictates what is covered, difficult stories such as hunger will often be dropped." Important read from @barrymalone.bsky.social and Proximities:

Today in Proximities: - Sudanese children “wasting away as we watch” - 53 people, including 2 babies, drown off coast of Libya - Hong Kong leader says Lai deserved sentence for "evil deeds" As always, you can read it in under two mins www.proximities.news/p/sudan-liby...

My piece in today's Observer on the sudden killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and what it might mean for the future of a divided Libya. observer.co.uk/news/interna...

Today in Proximities: - Israel kills 23, including children, in Gaza - Nigeria attack death toll rises to 170 - Probe launched into assassination of Gaddafi’s son As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/gaza-niger...

Today in Proximities: - Leaders urge restraint after fresh violence in Ethiopia - Pakistan says killed almost 200 Baloch separatists - Iranian authorities say foreigners arrested over protests As always, you can read it in under two mins www.proximities.news/p/ethiopia-p...

Today in Proximities: - Burkina Faso govt dissolves all political parties - Afghanistan rolls out $100 million food aid drive - South Africa gives Israel's top diplomat 72 hours to leave As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/burkina-fa...

Today in Proximities: - UN food agency to halt operations in northern Yemen - Gunfire and explosions heard in Niger’s capital - China executes 11 members of notorious mafia family As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/yemen-nige...

Today in Proximities: - Israel kills Lebanese TV presenter in targeted strike - Nigerian army officers accused of plotting coup - Bangladeshis duped into fighting for Russia in Ukraine As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/lebanon-ni...

I’ve written for MEE about the double standards in how international media covers Western allies versus how it covers Western adversaries.

From Ireland to Gaza, starvation has been normalised - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/ireland-gaza-starvation-has-been-normalised

Today in Proximities: - Burkina Faso says foiled plot to assassinate Ibrahim Traoré - Iran says “no leniency” for protesters, blames U.S. and Israel - Chinese foreign minister begins annual Africa tour As always, you can read it in under two minutes. www.proximities.news/p/burkina-fa...

Today in Proximities: - At least 50 killed in Nigeria market attack - Syrian government and Kurd-led SDF fail to reach deal - Myanmar releases 6,100 prisoners in amnesty As always, you can read it in under two minutes. www.proximities.news/p/nigeria-my...

Today in Proximities: - Bangladesh erupts after youth leader Hadi's killing - Burundi overwhelmed as civilians flee DRC fighting - Sudan's RSF killed over 1,000 in refugee camp: UN As always, you can read it in under two mins www.proximities.news/p/bangladesh...

Today in Proximities: - Two-week-old freezes to death in Gaza as Israel restricts entry of shelters - India summons Bangladesh envoy as tensions persist - Benin jails 30 over failed coup attempt As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/gaza-india...

Today in Proximities: - UN can’t respond to hunger crisis in Afghanistan - More than 100, including children, killed by drones in Sudan - Iran’s currency in free fall under Western sanctions As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/afghanista...

"It's written like some kind of a white nationalist treatise" @barrymalone.bsky.social on Donald Trumps security strategy

Today in Proximities: - Cameroonian opposition leader dies suddenly in detention - Flooding toll in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand tops 1,300 - Surveillance fears as India orders phone makers to pre-load govt app Read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/cameroon-i...

Another great weekend read from @barrymalone.bsky.social of Proximities looking at the coups in West Africa and whether / how they are connected:

Today in Proximities: - At least 41 dead as torrential rains continue in Vietnam - EU sanctions deputy leader of Sudan's RSF after ethnic cleansing - Up to 52 taken from school in latest Nigeria kidnapping As always, you can read it in under two mins www.proximities.news/p/vietnam-su...

Today in Proximities: - Nigeria's Tinubu postpones trip amid search for kidnapped schoolgirls - Israeli expulsions in West Bank are a war crime: HRW - Criminal gangs expand presence in Brazilian Amazon As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/nigeria-we...

Today in Proximities: - Israel kills 13 in strike on football pitch in Lebanon - French oil giant Total accused of complicity in Mozambique war crimes - Eswatini paid $5.1 million to take U.S. deportees As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/lebanon-mo...

Why the ‘international’ media suddenly cares about Sudan: When more than two years of brutal warfare devolved into wholesale ethnic slaughter, western journalists could no longer look away, writes @barrymalone.bsky.social

Today in Proximities: - 25 girls kidnapped as gunmen storm school in Nigeria - Amid beatings and denial of care, 98 Palestinians die in Israeli detention since Oct 7, number "likely higher" - Dhaka tense as Bangladesh's Hasina sentenced to death www.proximities.news/p/nigeria-ba...

Today in Proximities: - Sudan's RSF says open to ceasefire, but attacks continue - North Korea tests missile as Trump teases talks - ICC confirms charges against Uganda's fugitive Kony As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/sudan-nort...

Piece out today in @justsecurity.org by @suchitauppal.bsky.social & myself for @humanrightsfirst.org on the continuing battle for truth & accountability in n Ireland @barrymalone.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social @museumfreederry.bsky.social #speirgorm www.justsecurity.org/123679/legal...

Today in Proximities: - Mass slaughter in Sudan after world ignored warnings - More than 130 killed in Rio police raids ahead of COP30 - Hasina says millions will boycott Bangladesh elections As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/sudan-braz...

I've written for Middle East Eye on how Ireland's new president Catherine Connolly may test the limits of her office on Israel's genocide in Gaza. And how the presidency of Mary Robinson could provide the blueprint.

Today in Proximities: - Atrocities in Sudan after RSF captures el-Fasher - UN peacekeepers shoot down Israeli drone in Lebanon - Violence erupts as Cameroon's 92-year-old Biya reelected As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/sudan-leba...

Today in Proximities: - At least 40 people drown off the coast of Tunisia - Israel "as occupying power" must allow food into Gaza: ICJ - Peru declares state of emergency over soaring crime As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/tunisia-ga...

Today in Proximities: - Protests in Cameroon as 92-year-old Biya set for eighth term - Israel still blocking food aid from Gaza - Saudi executes second child offender in two months As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/cameroon-g...

"Gen Z have been making their voices heard in places such as Madagascar, Nepal, Peru, Morocco, Kenya, Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka." In this week's Proximities by @barrymalone.bsky.social:

Today in Proximities: - More than 3,000 dead in Sudan cholera outbreak - Planning underway for Gaza "stabilization force" - Prosecutors seek death penalty for Bangladesh's Hasina As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/sudan-gaza...

Big news out of Madagascar as yet another leader seems to have fallen to Gen Z protesters.

Today in Proximities: - 55,000 children under 5 acutely malnourished in Gaza - Petro suggests Qatar mediate between US and Venezuela - India police arrest pharmaceutical boss after child cough syrup deaths As always, you can read in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/gaza-venez...

Good to be on @novaramedia.com tonight to discuss the heavy topic of two years of genocide against the Palestinian people. We also covered Madagascar's Gen Z protests, the disastrous Conservative party conference and why young Tories never change. tinyurl.com/yxhjzscm

Today in Proximities: - Qatar says Trump proposal on Gaza needs more work - Government critic violently kidnapped in Tanzania - Ultra conservative to become Japan's first female PM As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/gaza-tanza...

I am so grateful to contribute a guest post on Taiwan to @barrymalone.bsky.social's fantastic newsletter, Proximities, which aims to highlight non-Western news stories. I've been a reader from day one and I highly recommend you hit subscribe:

Today in Proximities: - Egypt blames Ethiopia for Nile flooding - Army general appointed PM as Madagascar protests continue - Eswatini receives 10 more Trump deportees As always, you can read it in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/egypt-suda...

Delighted to have a guest post from @melissakchan.bsky.social in Proximities today. She has written an explainer about Taiwan with a level of depth and insight you rarely see elsewhere. Please give it your time. www.proximities.news/p/what-youre...

Pleased to be one of the 250 voices to join this @cels-argentina.bsky.social initiative on the urgency of preserving the truth about the genocide in Gaza @barrymalone.bsky.social #speirgorm