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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 8h

Wonderful capture, Stephanie. Thanks for sharing.

Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 8h

[U.S.] "Nuclear missile workers are contracting cancer. They blame the bases."
@starsandstripes.bsky.social
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...

Nuclear missile workers are contracting cancer. They blame the bases

www.stripes.com

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 8h

"Tories and Reform battle to be heirs to Thatcher’s legacy on her centenary"
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Tories and Reform battle to be heirs to Thatcher’s legacy on her centenary

Gala dinner to remember Conservatives’ most successful leader puts spotlight on who will carry forward her ideas

www.theguardian.com

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 10h

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says Israel will wait until after it has received hostages held by Hamas before releasing any Palestinian prisoners. The deadline for the exchange is Monday." DW
www.dw.com/en/israel-sa...

Israel says won't release prisoners until all hostages freed – DW – 10/12/2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says Israel will wait until after it has received hostages held by Hamas before releasing any Palestinian prisoners. The deadline for the exchange is Monday....

www.dw.com

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 10h

"Donald Trump's latest threat to impose an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods is 'a typical example of US double standards', China's government has said."
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...

China accuses US of 'double standards' over tariff threat

Beijing says it could introduce "countermeasures" if the US President imposes an an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports.

www.bbc.com

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 19h

Thanks, Kristi. 🙏

Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 19h

The Economist @economist.com · 19h

As loudly as the outside world might protest Russia’s flouting of human-rights law, Ukraine’s only means of helping captives is prisoner exchanges. Swaps are proceeding slowly

Russia is torturing its Ukrainian captives

“Worse than the worst horror film” says the former mayor of Kherson

econ.st

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 20h

"Casualties are not yet clear in what the Taliban government called 'retaliatory operations', after it claimed Pakistan had violated Afghan airspace and bombed a market inside its border on Thursday."
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Afghan Taliban confirm 'retaliatory' border attacks on Pakistan

The escalation comes days after Pakistan was accused of bombing a market inside Afghanistan.

www.bbc.com

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 20h

"Trump is directing US Defence Secretary Hegseth to pay military personnel despite the federal government shutdown.
The president said that Hegseth must make sure troops do not miss out on their regular paycheque, scheduled for Wednesday."
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump directs Pentagon to pay troops during shutdown

The president's directive would ensure US military personnel don't miss a scheduled paycheque next week.

www.bbc.com

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 20h

"China says it is ready to develop its relationship with North Korea to strengthen strategic cooperation in international and regional affairs, North Korea's state media KCNA reported."
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/china/...

China, North Korea to strengthen strategic cooperation, KCNA says

China says it is ready to develop its relationship with North Korea to strengthen strategic cooperation in international and regional affairs, North Korea's state media KCNA reported.

www.reuters.com

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 20h

"Drones flying over airports, commercial sites and other sensitive infrastructure in Europe is a growing phenomenon which EU leaders blame on Russia, and preventing the disruption they cause will prove a tough technical challenge."
@en.afp.com v @france24.com
www.france24.com/en/live-news...

How can Europe protect its skies against 'escalating' drone menace?

Drones flying over airports, commercial sites and other sensitive infrastructure in Europe is a growing phenomenon which EU leaders blame on Russia, and preventing the disruption they cause will prove...

www.france24.com

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 20h

Rest in peace. 🕯️

AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 1d

Actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's "Annie Hall" and her role in "The Godfather" films, has died at age 79, People magazine reported Saturday.

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 20h

"Kyiv and Washington are discussing new steps to help bolster Ukraine’s air defense systems, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, in the aftermath of a massive Russian attack on the country’s energy system."
@politico.eu
www.politico.eu/article/zele...

Zelenskyy and Trump discuss ‘concrete agreements’ on Ukraine air defense

The discussion comes amid a broader pivot by Washington as its efforts to end Russia’s all-out war in Ukraine sputter.

www.politico.eu

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 20h

"Forty-eight hostages – 20 of whom are believed to be alive – are set to be released by Monday at noon under the first phase of a ceasefire plan agreed by Hamas and Israel."
@cnn.com
edition.cnn.com/2025/10/11/m...

Between grief and joy, Israel awaits the return of its hostages | CNN

Forty-eight hostages – 20 of whom are believed to be alive – are set to be released by Monday at noon under the first phase of a ceasefire plan agreed by Hamas and Israel.

edition.cnn.com

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 20h

"The Philippines has accused China of 'deliberately' ramming a Philippine government vessel and causing minor damage near an island in a disputed area of the South China Sea."
@aljazeera.com
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Philippines accuses China of ramming, damaging vessel in South China Sea

But China's coastguard says Manila is to blame for the latest collision in disputed waters in the Spratly archipelago.

www.aljazeera.com

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 20h

October 11, 2025 Ukraine
Situation report - @thestudyofwar.bsky.social and @criticalthreats.bsky.social
understandingwar.org/research/rus...

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 20h

Denny Deutsch from my town Berlin - he was not even three years old when he was brutally murdered by his fellow countrymen. The Nazis made no difference and showed neither mercy nor remorse. Let's never forget that it takes very little to step from a peaceful democracy to a bloodthirsty dictatorship

Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1d

12 October 1940 | A German Jewish boy, Denny Deutsch, was born in Berlin.

In March 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

Black-and-white photo of a young boy in a straw hat and plaid jacket.

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 20h

He never was. He was in the war criminals prison in Spandau - different place. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandau...

Spandau Prison - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you, Joy. It's really worth a visit.

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 23h

A spectacular Sunday everybody. Yesterday, I visited Spandau Citadel, a famous fortress in the west of Berlin dating back to 1557 and one of the most important and best preserved examples of renaissance fortress building in Germany - very picturesque in the autumn sun.

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 1d

Good evening, Richard!

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 1d

"Hamas is pressing Israel to include prominent Palestinians in a prisoner-release list - part of a ceasefire deal that will also see hostages returned from Gaza."
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Hamas presses Israel to free prominent prisoners as part of Gaza deal

It is unclear if disagreement over the list of Palestinian prisoners will affect the release of hostages within the agreed 72 hours.

www.bbc.com

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 1d

"Trump administration has laid off dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its latest round of cuts, including 'disease detectives,' high-ranking scientists and the entire Washington office."
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/business/hea...

The main campus of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., August 27, 2025. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, Rob. Appreciate it.

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 2d

🚨 BREAKING: French President Emmanuel Macron today reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister — less than a week after Lecornu’s stunning resignation as PM plunged France into a political crisis.

Full story:

Macron picks Lecornu as French PM again

The 39-year-old head of government abruptly resigned Monday, thrusting the country into crisis.

www.politico.eu

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