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Barbara Tasch

@BarbaraTasch

Journalist and writer. @BBCWorld mostly. Arsenal fan.

Joined September 2010
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Pope Francis has died, Vatican says in video statement - reuters.com/world/pope-franc…
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies after stroke and cardiac arrest

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies after stroke and cardiac arrest

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said, ending an often turbulent reign in which he...

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Texas-born activist spent lifetime advocating for abortion rights theguardian.com/us-news/2025…
Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood, dies at 67

Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood, dies at 67

Texas-born activist who spent lifetime advocating for abortion rights died after a battle with brain cancer

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Syrian rebels say President Assad has fled as they declare they have captured capital Damascus bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwy8xzxe…
Assad is in Moscow after fleeing Syria and will be given asylum, Russian state media report

Assad is in Moscow after fleeing Syria and will be given asylum, Russian state media report

Russia was a key ally of Assad's regime - the former president and his family will now reportedly get asylum there.

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The Long Way Home After a Cancelled Flight newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…
The Long Way Home After a Cancelled Flight, by David Sedaris

The Long Way Home After a Cancelled Flight, by David Sedaris

Had I proposed earlier that we invite someone stranded to come with us to New York, Hugh would have said no. But now there was really no way for him to back out.

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How Maria Callas Lost her Voice newyorker.com/magazine/1995/…
How Maria Callas Lost her Voice

How Maria Callas Lost her Voice

From 1995: Legend persists that the opera diva ruined her own voice for the sake of vanity and café society. But what she really sacrificed herself to was the music.

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One-third of women across EU have experienced violence, survey finds | Violence against women and girls | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2024/n…
One-third of women across EU have experienced violence, survey finds

One-third of women across EU have experienced violence, survey finds

Amount of physical attacks, threats or sexual violence described as ‘invisible epidemic’ as reporting remains low

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French mass rape trial: Abused Pelicot family torn apart in public

French mass rape trial: Abused Pelicot family torn apart in public

Gisèle Pelicot, 71, is the woman at the centre of this trial, but no-one has emerged unscathed in her family.

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In Bulgaria, A Secret Russian Consulate Is Unveiled rferl.org/a/russian-consulat…
In Bulgaria, A Secret Russian Consulate Is Unveiled

In Bulgaria, A Secret Russian Consulate Is Unveiled

Two years after 70 Russian diplomats were kicked out of Bulgaria, a response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an investigation by RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service has found that an underground...

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@BBCSteveR16 Nov 2024
Do you ever get the feeling the world’s gone crazy? With this in mind, I play the Flintstones theme in the style of the Russian classics.
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A famous climate graphic is running out of red

A famous climate graphic is running out of red

Scientists added a new shade to a graphical representation of global temperature change to keep up with our warming world.

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Abortion is a key issue for voters in the US - and the top issue among certain demographics bbc.co.uk/news/live/czxrnw5q…
Donald Trump wins US election in historic comeback

Donald Trump wins US election in historic comeback

In a decisive victory, Trump wins a series of swing states, while his Republican Party also gains control of the Senate.

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Lost Chopin waltz unearthed after almost 200 years bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1ml…
Chopin waltz unearthed in New York after almost 200 years

Chopin waltz unearthed in New York after almost 200 years

The unknown waltz was discovered in the vault of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.

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‘Everything is dead’: Ukraine rushes to stem ecocide after river poisoning

‘Everything is dead’: Ukraine rushes to stem ecocide after river poisoning

Russia is suspected of deliberately leaking chemical waste into a river, with deadly consequences for wildlife

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Cara McGoogan@cjmcgoogan9 Sep 2024
This is a painful listen but a powerful tribute to @djknowles22. A testament to how much he was cared for that the team were able to come together and make this on a day like today. Take a moment to listen to the heartfelt music chosen by @adeliepjz and think about David
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@Telegraph9 Sep 2024
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our colleague, David Knowles. David was a talented journalist and a much-loved friend and a colleague. He will be greatly missed.
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Faeser will vorübergehende Grenzkontrollen anordnen spiegel.de/politik/deutschla… via @derspiegel
Faeser will Kontrollen an allen Grenzen anordnen

Faeser will Kontrollen an allen Grenzen anordnen

Die Union drängt auf schärfere Grenzkontrollen, Innenministerin Nancy Faeser hielt die bisherigen für ausreichend. Nun justiert sie doch nach – mit Zurückweisungen an Deutschlands Grenzen.

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'She wanted to live a good life': Parents of Indian doctor raped and murdered on night shift bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yl…
Kolkata doctor's rape case: Parents remember daughter who was murdered in India hospital

Kolkata doctor's rape case: Parents remember daughter who was murdered in India hospital

Parents of the doctor, who was raped and murdered, talk about their caring and affectionate daughter.

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"It is hard to square lower sentences for those who terrify the public than for those who inconvenience the public." @davidallengreen questions why sentences for violent disorder are lower than those for peaceful protest prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas…
Why are sentences for violent disorder lower than those for peaceful protest?

Why are sentences for violent disorder lower than those for peaceful protest?

The criminal justice system should not treat rioters less harshly than demonstrators

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@KimGhattas4 Aug 2024
🧵Foreign countries that are calling on their citizens to leave Lebanon shud coordinate w/ airline companies who are cancelling flights+ hiking up prices. Some people want to leave but can't find tickets. Some people want to return to be with family here but are stranded abroad
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Scientists say the frozen block, which is more than twice the size of Greater London, has been captured on top of a huge rotating cylinder of water bbc.com/news/articles/cd1680…
A23a: Colossal iceberg stuck spinning in ocean trap

A23a: Colossal iceberg stuck spinning in ocean trap

A frozen block of ice far bigger than Greater London is captured in a vast pool of rotating water.

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