Japan’s imported baby boom spotlights a political and demographic timebomb
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Japan’s imported baby boom spotlights a political and demographic timebomb
Pic of Simon Kuper and Brent Toderian in Paris
Cover of “Impossible City.”
If you’re fascinated by Paris, I recommend “Impossible City: Paris in the 21st Century” by @simonkuper.bsky.social, who I spent the morning with in Paris talking about urban challenges & politics, and some things he’s working on stories about for FT (+ I gave him a tour of our City Hall Exhibition).
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So, there’s a new Panini album for the Club World Cup, and there’s a collectible gold sticker for a mystery star striker, guess who it is? You’ll probably not be surprised. 🙄
There’s a type of neediness to some of this behaviour that is hard to explain.
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How did a mistake on the country code hide the greatest Palestinian achievement in history?
A marvellous piece about Muhammad Mousa.
athleticspodium.com/article/261/...
Washington Post "wins" for biggest drop in web visits among top 20 news sites— month-on-month and year-on-year.
Source: PressGazette using Similarweb data. pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
With authoritarianism gaining ground in Türkiye, media pluralism is being called into question. All possible means are used to undermine critics.
rsf.org/en/country-t...
The migration to and from Turkey during 2022
The researchers found that from 2019 to 2022, an annual average of 30 million people migrated each year. In the Middle East, Turkey serves as an important gateway between the East and the West....
Trump threatens to block all 10,000 international students from attending Harvard unless the school turns over student info they’ll use for new visa revocations and deportations.
Every day feels like a fresh round of this country stabbing itself in the face.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u...
The few foreigners Stephen Miller and his white nationalist pals actually want to come to the U.S., are no longer coming. Understandably.
HT @jburnmurdoch.ft.com
Apaçık Radyo olarak topluluğumuzu Bluesky'da bağımsız medya kuruluşlarını takip etmeye ve desteklemeye davet ediyoruz.
Ana akım platformlardaki yasal ya da algoritmik kısıtlamalar nedeniyle bu mesajın ulaşamadığı birine haber verin, bu mesajı yaygınlaştırın.
#DayanışmaYaşatır
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Long🧵on the Turkish protests that started against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on 19 March 2025.
*Try to update it daily.
Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination
Third day of protests after Imamoglu's detention. Students march to municipality building in Sarachane after a demonstration in Istanbul university. ODTU students in Ankara also at the forefronts. Government limits public transportation to undermine protests.
bsky.app/profile/t24....
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, along with around 100 other people, prosecutors said.
Istanbul University students protesting the detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu. They are directly challenging the government which has banned all gatherings.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main rival detained by Turkish police
https://www.ft.com/content/c1a2b2fb-aede-42dc-8776-69446c242c0a
Club bosses in the EFL & PL seem united in misery. They moan about money, agents, media, fixtures, the regulator. There are no easy answers but I think the answers get easier if the EFL & PL were united under one body again. Football is better together.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...
We to see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (+ players & staff) for a wide ranging interview.
He's new to Turkey, but his Besiktas team have P8, W6, D1 and L1.
He talks tactics, emotions, atmospheres, MUFC, job offers, human capital and more.
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@theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/616...
I have a new book out!
Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World, published March 27th by @blinkbooks.bsky.social
It’s about a county undergoing incredible change, about ambition, manipulation and, most importantly, power. And sport is at the centre of it all.
geni.us/EngulfedHB
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Federal Judge John Coughenour, appointed by Ronald Reagan: "This is a blatantly unconstitutional order. Frankly, I have difficulty understanding how a member of the bar would state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order. It just boggles my mind."
“The rich get richer…” Latest rich list football clubs from Deloitte. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Mohamed Salah's favourite career opponents:
🥇 Manchester United - 16 goals
#LIVMUN
See how every judge voted for the 100 best male footballers in 2024
The groups for the Women's Euros in 2025...
#WEURO2025
