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Kriszta Satori

@fulelo.bsky.social

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BBC cog; Russia, FSU, E.Europe, Syria opp watcher. Views own, some humour 🤨 migrant, chatty. Oversharing news. Masto: @[email protected] prior X @fulelo Work: #TheGlobalJigsaw http://tinyurl.com/4t2vh3e2 BBCNews starter pack https://go.bsky.app/8gWbLmD

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Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · Nov 19

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Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2h

#BBCNews - Seychelles' opposition leader wins presidential poll
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Seychelles presidential election: Opposition leader Patrick Herminie defeats Wavel Ramkalawan

Patrick Herminie has defeated Wavel Ramkalawan in a runoff, gaining 52.7% of the vote, official results show.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2h

#BBCNews - Melania Trump says she has 'open communication channel' with Putin about Ukrainian children
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Melania Trump says she has 'open communication channel' with Putin about Ukrainian children

The US First Lady has been directly engaged in diplomacy in Russia, pleading for the protection of children.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2h

#BBCNews - 'It's going to be really bad': Fears over AI bubble bursting grow in Silicon Valley
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A tangled web of deals stokes AI bubble fears in Silicon Valley

Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2h

#BBCNews - What is the EU's new border system EES - and how does it work?
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What is the EU's new border system EES - and how does it work?

The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2h

#BBCNews - Netherlands cracks down on China-owned chip firm over security risk
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Netherlands cracks down on China-owned chip firm over security risk

The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2h

#BBCNews - Madagascar presidency says attempt to seize power under way
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Madagascar presidency says attempt to seize power under way

An army unit claimed it had taken over leadership of the military command and was now in control of all the armed forces.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2h

#BBCNews - Afghan Taliban says Pakistani troops killed in 'retaliatory' border attacks
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Afghan Taliban says Pakistani troops killed in 'retaliatory' border attacks

The attacks came days after Pakistan was accused of bombing a market inside Afghanistan.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2h

#BBCNews - 'Inclusive' race in London bans women and girls over 12
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"Our inclusive atmosphere ensures that every individual, from the youngest to the oldest, can take part and make a difference. "This is open to men, boys of all ages and girls under 12..."

'Inclusive' Muslim Charity Run bans women and teenage girls

The Muslim Charity Run says its "inclusive" race is open to men, boys - and girls under 12.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2h

#BBCNews - Starmer arrives in Egypt ahead of summit on Gaza peace plan
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Starmer arrives in Egypt ahead of summit on Gaza peace plan

President Trump will lead Monday's summit, where No 10 says the agreement will be signed.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2h

#BBCNews - SNP First Minister Swinney says 'precedent is on my side' to secure #indyref2
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Swinney says 'precedent is on my side' to secure indyref2

The SNP won more than half of the seats at Holyrood in 2011, an electoral triumph that paved the way for a poll on the country's future.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 3h

#BBCNews - Trump says he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
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Trump says Ukraine may get Tomahawk missiles to use against Russia

Ukraine wants long-range missiles to hit back at Russia - and Donald Trump says he may send Tomahawks.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 3h

#BBCNews - Carmakers go on trial over emissions cheat claims
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Mercedes, Ford, Peugeot/Citroën, Renault and Nissan all deny the accusations.

Five carmakers go on trial over emissions cheat claims

The trial is the latest chapter of what has become known as the "dieselgate" scandal.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 3h

#BBCNews - Clashes erupt between Hamas forces and armed clan members in Gaza City
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Gaza City clashes between Hamas and clan members leave 27 dead

At least 27 people have been killed in one of the most violent internal confrontations since Israeli troops withdrew.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 1d

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Even as key Arab states condemned the war in the Gaza Strip, they quietly expanded security cooperation with the Israeli military, leaked U.S. documents reveal.
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Arab states expanded cooperation with Israeli military during Gaza war, files show

Documents from U.S. Central Command show a series of meetings over the past three years between Israeli and Arab military officials to coordinate on regional threats.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2d

#BBCNews - Qatar to build air force facility in Idaho, US says
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US says Qatar to build air force facility in Idaho

The facility in Idaho will be used to train Qatari pilots to fly F-15 fighter jets, the US defence secretary says.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2d

#BBCNews - 'They treated us like animals' - Inside the epicentre of deportations in New York City
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'They treated us like animals' - Inside the epicentre of deportations in New York City

Chaotic scenes have become routine in a federal immigration court in Manhattan.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2d

#BBCNews - Rare wildflower bloom blankets Chile's Atacama desert
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Rare wildflower bloom blankets Chile's Atacama desert

One of the world's driest deserts is transformed into a sea of wildflowers after a rare bloom.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2d

#BBCNews - China tightens export rules for crucial rare earths
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China tightens export rules for crucial rare earths

Beijing's monopoly over rare earths is a key bargaining chip in its trade negotiations with the US.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2d

#BBCNews - UK ready to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine war effort
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UK ready to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine war effort

The UK, France and Germany are "united" in wanting to use the full value of frozen Russian assets to end the war, Sir Keir Starmer said.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2d

#BBCNews - Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of 'violating Kabul's sovereign territory'
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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of 'violating Kabul's sovereign territory'

The allegation by the Taliban came after two loud blasts were heard in the city late on Thursday.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2d

#BBCNews - Major Russian strikes cut power in Kyiv and across Ukraine
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Major Russian strikes cut power in Kyiv and across Ukraine

Officials say 380,000 consumers in Kyiv are without power, with emergency outages in place across Ukraine.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2d

#BBCNews - Burkina Faso refuses to take deportees as US stops issuing visas
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Burkina Faso refuses to take deportees as US stops issuing visas

The West African nation's foreign minister asks if the decision led to the US suspending issuing visas.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2d

#BBCNews - María Corina Machado: Venezuelan opposition leader wins Nobel Peace Prize
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White House blasts Nobel Committee for not awarding Peace Prize to Trump
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María Corina Machado: Venezuelan opposition leader wins Nobel Peace Prize

Machado is recognised for

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2d

Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while still prime minister, following lobbying by Lord Peter Mandelson, the BBC has confirmed.
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Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein while prime minister

The ex-PM confirms he met Epstein in 2002, six years before the financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor.

Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 2d

#BBCNews - Macron reappoints Lecornu as French PM after days of turmoil
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Macron reappoints Lecornu as French PM after days of turmoil

Sébastien Lecornu resigned on Monday after 26 days in the job and he said two days later his