There was then a break-neck change of pace reporting on the French elections and the broader political chaos in France, which is indeed the gift that keeps on giving. Here's some of the many bits of analysis I did for @inews.co.uk and others inews.co.uk/news/world/f... - ThreadSky

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There was then a break-neck change of pace reporting on the French elections and the broader political chaos in France, which is indeed the gift that keeps on giving. Here's some of the many bits of analysis I did for @inews.co.uk and others https://inews.co.uk/news/world/france-hung-parliament-success-republican-front-3157138

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peter-yeung.bsky.social•86 days ago

And while I'm accustomed to reporting on tropical diseases, it was the first time I did so in France - a sign of the times to come in the midst of the climate crisis. For
@telegraphnews.bsky.social https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/paris-olympic-games-2024-dengue-outbreaks-mosquitoes/

peter-yeung.bsky.social•86 days ago

It was also a great pleasure to start writing for Lonely Planet, with lots more to come. Here I began with a guide to my favourite part of Paris https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/lonely-planet-guide-to-belleville

peter-yeung.bsky.social•86 days ago

Then I was off to East Africa after being awarded my third
European Journalism Centre grant, and I reported for
@contextnewsroom.bsky.social on how Kenya is developing an effective early-warning system to minimise the damage done by extreme weather https://www.context.news/climate-risks/in-kenya-drought-weary-farmers-reap-rewards-of-early-warnings

peter-yeung.bsky.social•86 days ago

I also squeezed in a delightful assignment about what is the oldest record store in Kenya, ensuring that my freelancing career maintains its wide wide scope https://thevinylfactory.com/features/melodica-the-kenyan-vinyl-store-preserving-african-deep-cuts/

peter-yeung.bsky.social•86 days ago

And then finally, I was selected to be part of the
@journalismarena.eu's cohort of climate fellows for 2024, thanks to whom I'll be conducting an EU-wide investigation

peter-yeung.bsky.social•86 days ago

So that's about all for this year. Thanks for reading along and for your support.

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