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Rupert Joy

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International consultant, former UK and EU diplomat, wine writer, naturalised Devonian with Orcadian roots

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ArchaeoHistories
ArchaeoHistories@histories_arch·
A face carved to endure.... The Lady of Elche, discovered in 1897 at La Alcudia near Elche in Spain, dates to the 4th Century BC and represents one of the most important artifacts of Iberian culture before Roman domination. Sculpted from limestone and standing about 56cm tall, the bust draws attention immediately through its symmetry, calm expression, and intricate adornment. The headdress is its most striking feature. Large, wheel-like side ornaments frame the face, combined with layered necklaces and finely carved details that suggest both status and symbolism. These elements point to a society with established hierarchies and complex aesthetic traditions. The craftsmanship reflects careful planning and technical skill, especially in balancing proportion and ornamentation. The purpose remains debated. A cavity carved into the back of the sculpture has led many researchers to believe it may have functioned as a funerary urn, possibly holding cremated remains. This detail shifts the interpretation from simple portrait to ritual object, linking the figure to beliefs about death, memory, and identity. Its meaning is still open. Some interpret the figure as a goddess, others as an aristocratic woman or priestess. Without written records to confirm her role, the sculpture remains a rare visual testimony of Iberian life, preserving both mystery and cultural depth in stone. National Archaeological Museum, Madrid 🇪🇸 #archaeohistories
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Steve Rosenberg
Steve Rosenberg@BBCSteveR·
Today’s Russian papers on Russia’s economic problems: “Managed cooling has turned into accelerating decline”; “economic situation worse than forecast”; “in a few months the IT industry may be in ruins.” But Botox foot injections are booming. #ReadingRussia
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UK in Lebanon 🇬🇧🇱🇧
UK in Lebanon 🇬🇧🇱🇧@ukinlebanon·
UK Minister for Middle East @HFalconerMP ended a one day visit to Lebanon (16 April) and announced £20.5 million in new funding to support 🇱🇧 Government-led response to the humanitarian crisis. Press Release ⤵️ gov.uk/government/new…
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Robert Inlakesh
Robert Inlakesh@falasteen47·
Israel Just Opened Fire On An Ambulance In South Lebanon A number of casualties inflicted on medical workers in the village of Kounin. This isn’t a ceasefire, it’s an agreement where Hezbollah stops firing & Israel does as it pleases. Nonstop bombing of the south.
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Louis Duclos
Louis Duclos@ObsDelphi·
🇸🇪🇷🇺La Suède a annoncé avoir déjoué une cyberattaque pro-russe visant une centrale de chauffage urbain. L’opération, menée au printemps 2025, a été stoppée grâce à des mécanismes de protection intégrés évitant ainsi des conséquences potentiellement graves pour la population. Cet épisode illustre clairement une évolution des méthodes russes, avec des attaques désormais ciblées non plus seulement sur des données ou des réseaux informatiques classiques mais sur des systèmes opérationnels critiques. Autrement dit, Moscou cherche à perturber concrètement le fonctionnement des sociétés, en s’attaquant à des infrastructures essentielles comme l’énergie. On est bien ici dans une logique de guerre hybride : des actions hostiles menées sous le seuil du conflit armé, difficiles à attribuer immédiatement mais capables de produire des effets bien réels et potentiellement dangereux. En visant des installations civiles, la Russie teste les défenses occidentales tout en maintenant une forme de déni plausible. La Russie étend son champ de bataille désormais au cœur même des sociétés européennes où la moindre faille peut être exploitée pour créer de l’instabilité, affaiblir les États et peser sur les opinions publiques pour affaiblir les démocraties. La Russie est encore une fois à l'initiative d'une action offensive sur sol européen.
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🇬🇧🇺🇸« Je ne céderai pas, il n'est pas dans l'intérêt national de participer à cette guerre ». Le PM britannique Keir Starmer remet Donald Trump à sa place et montre qu'il n'a pas peur de la pression mise par la Maison Blanche. Son intervention auprès de la Chambre des Communes intervient alors que Donald Trump a menacé de réviser l'accord commercial avec le Royaume-Uni pour les punir (littéralement) de ne pas les avoir assez soutenu dans leur guerre contre l'Iran. À cela, Starmer a bien marqué sa volonté de tenir sa position, argumentant que les intérêts de la nation sont plus importants que tout. La non-participation du Royaume-Uni à la guerre en Iran prime sur l'accord commercial signé avec Washington. Les dissensions continuent de s'accumuler entre le Royaume-Uni et les États-Unis. L'administration Trump critique régulièrement la politique migratoire britannique, soutient des personnalités extrêmement polémiques comme Tommy Robinson et met un maximum de pression sur la question du statut de Diego Garcia, dans l'océan Indien. Malgré cela, Starmer tient bon et répète « Je ne changerai pas d'avis ». Il rappelle que le respect est crucial pour de bonnes relations diplomatiques. L'ordre mondial ne s'est pas construit autour de Donald Trump et c'est une bonne chose que les Britanniques prennent leurs distances. Good job 👏🇬🇧

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Philip Proudfoot
Philip Proudfoot@PhilipProudfoot·
Israel has destroyed the final bridge to Southern Lebanon. There is now no way for millions of displaced people to reach their homes. There is no means for essential aid and supplies to reach those who were unable to flee. Another mammoth war crime, another act of barbarity.
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Channel 4 News
Channel 4 News@Channel4News·
Channel 4 News was at the scene of an airstrike in Lebanon that hit near a hospital just moments after a team of paramedics attended a funeral for one of their colleagues in Nabatieh. It comes as President Trump has announced that a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will begin later tonight. More than a million people have been displaced by the Israeli invasion of the south, while airstrikes have struck across the country, targeting villages and major cities.
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Rupert Joy@JoyRupert·
This has been widely recorded. What we need is action against Israel until it stops committing war crimes against civilians and civilian infrastructure. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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Abier
Abier@abierkhatib·
Guys, the ‘godmother’ of the settler movement is on Twitter marking the anniversary of the Holocaust while praying for Holocaust in Gaza WAUW
דניאלה וייס 🧡 Daniella Weiss@Daniell04520035

בכל יום ויום צריך היהודי לעסוק גם בגאולה. והנה, השנה ביום השואה אנו מדגישים את גאולת חבל עזה, גאולת אדמת רפיח שלנו, הנושאת סיפור הסטורי שרבים לא מכירים.

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Joshua Landis
Joshua Landis@joshua_landis·
Israeli journalists do the best reporting on criminal activity carried out by settlers in the West Bank. In Gaza, Israel said the bombing was necessary to stop Hamas. But in the West Bank, there was no violence or Hamas offensive.
Jeremy Sharon@jeremysharon

Extremist settlers broke into Palestinian homes and sheep pens in Al-Mirkaz in the South Hebron Hills today, apparently accompanied by [reservist/off duty?] IDF soldiers in what residents and their lawyer said was an attempt to steal their sheep...

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Alex Crawford
Alex Crawford@AlexCrawfordSky·
Our report detailing the repeated Israeli military attacks on paramedics and healthworkers in Lebanon. The young paramedic we talk to at the end was killed in yesterday’s triple hit on emergency crews trying to help the wounded
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Robert Peston
Robert Peston@Peston·
The claim of the Chancellor and PM that the economy was recovering nicely before Trump’s Iran war has this morning been corroborated by @ONS. See attached. All history now though, due to Trump’s extreme energy shock
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Democracy Now!
Democracy Now!@democracynow·
Israeli forces continue to bombard towns in southern Lebanon, including the village of Bint Jbeil, where reporter @LyllaYounes's family is from. "It's not just real estate that is lost when these homes are destroyed," she says. "Our grandparents built these structures."
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Alex Crawford
Alex Crawford@AlexCrawfordSky·
Horrifying video which totally contradicts the Israeli military claims that the ambulances are being used for ‘military purposes’. The attacks killed 4 medics in Nabatieh in south Lebanon including a young father we interviewed a few weeks ago, Mahdi Abou Zeid. I’ll repost the report in this thread. His last words to us:’ If we rest, who will do the job’ 🧵
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Ramzi Kaiss / رمزي قيس@kaiss_ramzi

A horrifying video shared by the Nabatieh Emergency Services of today’s repeated and consecutive Israeli strikes on at least 3 different paramedic groups responding to a strike site in southern Lebanon, killing least 4 paramedics. Over 91 health workers killed since March 2.

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Al Jazeera Breaking News
Al Jazeera Breaking News@AJENews·
BREAKING: UN Human Rights Council experts have called on all member states to suspend arms transfers to Israel, Reuters reports.
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