Barry Malone
@barrymalone.bsky.social
Independent journalist. Past: EP The Stream / Digital Editor Al Jazeera English / Reuters in Africa and Middle East. Jackeen.
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
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- 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
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Vietnam, Sudan, Nigeria
Today's three stories you should know
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November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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...
- 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.
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- 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.
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Nigeria, West Bank, Brazil
Today's three stories you should know
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November 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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...
- 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.
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- 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.
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Lebanon, Mozambique, Eswatini
Today's three stories you should know
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November 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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...
- 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...
Reposted by Barry Malone
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
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
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November 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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...
- 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
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Nigeria, Bangladesh, Palestine
Today's three stories you should know
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November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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...
- 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.
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- 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.
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Sudan, North Korea, Uganda
Today's three stories you should know
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November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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...
- 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.
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Reposted by Barry Malone
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
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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
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Legal Progress Stalls for Northern Ireland Families
The coming months will show whether the UK has the political will to deliver long-overdue truth and justice in Northern Ireland.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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...
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...
- 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.
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Sudan, Brazil, Bangladesh
Today's three stories you should know
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October 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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...
- 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.
And how the presidency of Mary Robinson could provide the blueprint.
Ireland's outspoken new president may push boundaries on Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/ireland-outspoken-new-president-may-push-boundaries-gaza
Ireland's outspoken new president may push boundaries on Gaza
Palestine supporters hope Catherine Connolly will leverage her platform to hold Israel accountable
www.middleeasteye.net
October 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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.
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...
- 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.
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Sudan, Lebanon, Cameroon
Today's three stories you should know
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October 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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...
- 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.
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- 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.
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Tunisia, Gaza, Peru
Today's three stories you should know
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October 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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...
- 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.
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- 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.
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Cameroon, Gaza, Saudi Arabia
Today's three stories you should know
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October 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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...
- 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.
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Reposted by Barry Malone
"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:
Gen Z is toppling governments. Why?
Your Saturday deep dive.
www.proximities.news
October 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"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...
- 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...
Sudan, Gaza, Bangladesh
Today's three stories you should know.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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...
- 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.
#BREAKING Elite Madagascar military unit says taking power after president impeached
October 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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...
- 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.
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Gaza, Venezuela, India
Today's three stories you should now.
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October 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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...
- 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
October 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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.
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- 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.
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Gaza, Tanzania, Japan
Today's three stories you should know.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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...
- 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...
Reposted by Barry Malone
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:
What you're not hearing about Taiwan
A guest post from Melissa Chan
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October 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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...
- 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...
Egypt-Sudan, Madagascar, Eswatini
Today's three stories you should know.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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...
- 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...
www.proximities.news/p/what-youre...
What you're not hearing about Taiwan
A guest post from Melissa Chan
www.proximities.news
October 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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...
www.proximities.news/p/what-youre...
Reposted by Barry Malone
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
Normally, we speak about the memory of the past.
Today, we speak about the urgency of preserving the memory of an atrocious present.
In Gaza there is an ongoing genocide: mass killings, forced displacements, hunger, and people being killed while searching for food. ⬇️
Today, we speak about the urgency of preserving the memory of an atrocious present.
In Gaza there is an ongoing genocide: mass killings, forced displacements, hunger, and people being killed while searching for food. ⬇️
October 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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
Today in Proximities:
- Morocco's Gen Z protesters on streets for fourth night
- More than 100,000 children going hungry in Myanmar
- Gaza flotilla asks world to keep watch as it nears danger zone
As always you can read it in under two mins.
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- Morocco's Gen Z protesters on streets for fourth night
- More than 100,000 children going hungry in Myanmar
- Gaza flotilla asks world to keep watch as it nears danger zone
As always you can read it in under two mins.
www.proximities.news/p/morocco-my...
Morocco, Myanmar, Gaza
Today's three stories you should know.
www.proximities.news
October 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Today in Proximities:
- Morocco's Gen Z protesters on streets for fourth night
- More than 100,000 children going hungry in Myanmar
- Gaza flotilla asks world to keep watch as it nears danger zone
As always you can read it in under two mins.
www.proximities.news/p/morocco-my...
- Morocco's Gen Z protesters on streets for fourth night
- More than 100,000 children going hungry in Myanmar
- Gaza flotilla asks world to keep watch as it nears danger zone
As always you can read it in under two mins.
www.proximities.news/p/morocco-my...
Today in Proximities:
- Rescuers desperately search for survivors after Indonesia school collapse
- Taliban cuts internet off in Afghanistan citing “immorality”
- Nepal chooses two-year-old as new living goddess
As always, you can read it in under two minutes
www.proximities.news/p/indonesia-...
- Rescuers desperately search for survivors after Indonesia school collapse
- Taliban cuts internet off in Afghanistan citing “immorality”
- Nepal chooses two-year-old as new living goddess
As always, you can read it in under two minutes
www.proximities.news/p/indonesia-...
Indonesia, Afghanistan, Nepal
Today's three stories you should know.
www.proximities.news
September 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Today in Proximities:
- Rescuers desperately search for survivors after Indonesia school collapse
- Taliban cuts internet off in Afghanistan citing “immorality”
- Nepal chooses two-year-old as new living goddess
As always, you can read it in under two minutes
www.proximities.news/p/indonesia-...
- Rescuers desperately search for survivors after Indonesia school collapse
- Taliban cuts internet off in Afghanistan citing “immorality”
- Nepal chooses two-year-old as new living goddess
As always, you can read it in under two minutes
www.proximities.news/p/indonesia-...
This week's Saturday deep dive in Proximities was an explainer on tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Nile. In recent weeks, we've also run explainers on Haiti, the Sahel, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sudan and DR Congo. Subscribe!
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Could there be war over the Nile?
Your Saturday deep dive.
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September 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This week's Saturday deep dive in Proximities was an explainer on tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Nile. In recent weeks, we've also run explainers on Haiti, the Sahel, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sudan and DR Congo. Subscribe!
Mon to Fri editions free.
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Mon to Fri editions free.
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