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Europe is almost at war, says the French PM. Europe is on the cusp of peace says the US VP 1/3

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

Disgraceful and dangerous. Anyone still think that #privacy is outdated, or cultural, or a personal preference? Privacy is about power. Privacy is political. Privacy is a human right for good reason. www.newsweek.com/doxing-rise-...

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Excited to announce I'll be editor for a new series at @archumanities.bsky.social, The Afro-Eurasian Middle Ages, presenting 'the integrated study of the Afro-Eurasian “Old World”, in its formative millennium'. Share widely, & get in touch if you have ideas! www.arc-humanities.org/the-afro-eur...

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

The chaos in South Korean politics and law courts since 3rd December has been extraordinary - even by SK standards 1/3

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Legacy est en passe de devenir mon podcast d'histoire préféré. Chaque saga est captivante et le duo qui l'anime est extraordinairement complémentaire Merci @peterfrankopan.bsky.social @afuahirsch.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/31RQ...

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Here’s a terrifying stat from @peterfrankopan.bsky.social : Half of all fossil fuels have been burned by humans since Sachin Tendulkar made his Test debut for India. open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Well this made my day !

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

👇 @peterfrankopan.bsky.social (& though it’s not listed in the ad, our mutual friend Pan will introduce and moderate the Cambridge event)

submitted 40 days ago • 1 comment

My latest interview with @peterfrankopan.bsky.social covers some of the most pressing themes, including the historical roots of #climate change. ‘Colonialism in previous periods, and changes to landscapes,also often caused huge amounts of #environmental damage’ More: tribune.com.pk/story/252160...

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

To predict the future, you need both science and imagination. Britain is cold today. But there is a real chance that global warming could make it dramatically colder, even as much of the world gets hotter. How is that possible? This article tries to explain: on.ft.com/4ja9vti

submitted 47 days ago • 23 comments

I hardly dare to believe it but it seems that over 20 curse tablets in Gaulish have been discovered in Orléans: france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/centre-val-d... Happy days! 🫣🤩😍 The one in the photo is the one known since 2023, which, I surmise, we will now have to call Orléans 1.

submitted 48 days ago • 13 comments

I wrote about Taliban deathsquads being paid to attack US servicemen in Afghanistan (2016-2021); about Putin not taking calls from Assad as Syria collapsed; and about the stalled evacuation from Tartus. open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

A thread on Syria - where Assad's fall has caused alarm bells to ring in Beijing....

submitted 48 days ago • 2 comments

Will it never end ???

submitted 49 days ago • 3 comments

In other news (and barely reported anywhere in the UK, Europe, US etc), Indonesia joined the BRICS group @BRICSinfo on Monday. A short 🧵

submitted 50 days ago • 2 comments

It's Go time for Greenland. Again. I've written about Trump's obsession - including his comments just now at Mar-a-Lago.... open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...

submitted 50 days ago • 1 comment

Tube reading for the foreseeable future is @peterfrankopan.bsky.social as I gather thoughts for a conversation with him @rgsibg.bsky.social on 31 March. #amreading #geography #history 📚🌏

submitted 51 days ago • 1 comment