Nita Blake-Persen

BBC verify - over 83% of all the attacks conducted between Israel and Lebanon since October 7th have been made by Israel (clip from July)

@dahmenaaron @TVPWorld_com Amazing - congrats Aaron!

Sometimes life opens doors you can’t turn down. I have moved home to Europe, closer to family, and am really excited to announce that I have signed with TVP World, the global news service of Poland’s national broadcaster, as Anchor and Chief Political Correspondent in Warsaw.

"This will not make Jews safer." A Jewish-led protest gathered in Berlin to demand a cease-fire in Gaza, saying the ongoing Israel-Hamas war would only amplify antisemitism in Germany.

"We lose lives, one by one, with no cost." At least 40 journalists have been killed since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7, the vast majority of whom were Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

"We are exhausted." As shelling intensifies and Israeli troops approach, tens of thousands of Palestinians are fleeing northern Gaza. Some people carry white flags in hopes that they won't get shot.

"It's like you die or you leave." Susan Beseiso, a Palestinian American, was allowed to leave Gaza because she has a foreign passport. Hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped in the besieged strip.

"It's like you die or you leave." Susan Beseiso, a Palestinian American, was allowed to leave Gaza because she has a foreign passport. But hundreds of thousands remain trapped in the besieged Strip.

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned the Gaza Strip is "becoming a graveyard for children" as he called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry says the death toll has passed 10,000, including more than 4,000 children.

This Gaza journalist lost four of his children and several other family members in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Maghazi refugee camp that killed 45 people, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.

Pro-Palestinian protesters in the US clung to the ladder of a cargo ship they claimed was carrying weapons intended for Israel, trying to stop it from leaving the port.

an australian climate charity got a polling agency to ask people about extreme weather and mental health and the numbers of people hit are just jaw-dropping 1/

It's depressing to consider, but I suspect the demise of skiing in the Alps will prove to be far more consequential to the rich world's awareness of climate change than news that one third of Pakistan is underwater.

@floisawilson Hi Flo! Heaps around Boxhagener Platz if you’re still here :)

hellooo if anyone has yum gf vegan food recs for berlin, this lil dietary gremlin would greatly appreciate it! <3

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned that the EU might have to prepare for a scenario of "full disruption of Russian gas".

Do people understand how bag things are getting in Germany? Thread 👇🏼 Vonovia the largest real estate company will drop the temperature of gas heated buildings to 17 degrees Celsius at night. Some housing cooperatives and giving quotas for when residents can use hot water

Last month, Germany introduced a €9 monthly pass for unlimited travel on all buses, trams, subways and regional trains. A preliminary analysis has found a clear decrease in car congestion, resulting in improved driving times in 23 of 26 cities examined. newsingermany.com/less-traffic-j…

The 🇩🇪 Govt faces no good choices re energy. Stand on principle against 🇷🇺 & risk running out of gas in winter. Work with 🇷🇺 energy & undermine Western solidarity and hurt Ukraine. It’s a mess of Berlin’s own making from years of ignoring 🇺🇸’s warnings about doing biz with Putin.

@Katietodd_NZ @CheckpointRNZ Go Katie! Brilliant news 👏

Obligatory “some personal news” post: I’m officially a member of the @CheckpointRNZ clan!

Youth crime has decreased by 60% in 10 yrs. Young people are generally doing well. A small number of them are committing crimes in groups many known to OT. 90% of kids in OT has a learning disability. Inflation affects the poorest families. Join the dots.

“She laughed and told me I wasn't Māori, that I must be lying and asked for proof. But what proof could I provide her with? It's not like I carry around an ethnicity verification ID card.” By ⁦@ellapetastewart⁩ rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/…