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Above excerpts from the inauguration speech of Peter Magyar,the new PM of Hungary. In #TheGlobalJigsaw we followed his campaign, have a look here
https://youtu.be/cEUd5DxT2BQ?si=-lETetA3T_vp-zSyOr a listen
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#CatsOfMastodon happy #Caturday
The boss lady has climbed high - she wishes she was in #Hungary to oversee the new PM Peter #Magyar and the MPs swearing in...
As for work, she published #TheGlobalJigsaw on Russia's nyet to the internet - what is behind the shutdowns? Putin's fear of drones or the Kremlin's pursuit of a sovereign internet:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b03
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RE: https://masto.ai/@meduza_en/116534999833507002
Memes, protests and more on the recent mobile internet shutdowns and on how Russia says Nyet to the internet, from #TheGlobalJigsaw
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RE: https://masto.ai/@meduza_en/116533820204021602
Find out more about the recent shutdowns and how Russia says Nyet to the internet, from today's #TheGlobalJigsaw
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Media moves in Hungary: the 'news' prog of TV2 is closing down. According to Orban-critical 444.hu it belongs to 'the TV channel that ran the darkest propaganda for ten years under the nickname Facts.'
https://444.hu/2026/05/07/vege-a-tenyeknek-megszunik-a-tv2-hiradonak-alcazott-propagandamusora
#TheGlobalJigsaw has a deep-dive for you on the Hungarian media landscape before the recent elections
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Putin's fears, incoming drones or a 'soft launch' of Runet? In our latest ##TheGlobalJigsaw we look into how The Kremlin’s pursuit of a “sovereign internet” has raised fears of a digital Iron Curtain. After months of mobile internet shutdowns, Russian authorities have moved to block major platforms and apps along with the VPNs. We explore what’s driving the push:
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#BBCNews - 'How are we going to get back home?' Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4pq3zxnpqo
To find out more about #JNIM check out #TheGlobalJigsaw
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7yv9
And life under JNIM
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#BBCNews - Mali defence minister killed in rebel attacks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yvy7v66ndo#TheGlobalJigsaw looked into separatist movements and jihadist groups in Mali
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7yv9
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6r7h
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#BBCNews - Who is Kemi Seba, detained in South Africa?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2562jd54vo
On #TheGlobalJigsaw we looked into his firm ties with Russia:
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Bulgaria votes the eighth times in five years - pro-Russian former president leads the polls
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/bulgaria-votes-pro-russian-former-president-leads-polls-2026-04-19/
To spot what has changed, check out one of the first episodes of #TheGlobalJigsaw on Bulgaria:
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More on how and why this happened in #Hungary plus the narratives that lift the curtain on #Orban and #Magyar on #TheGlobalJigsaw
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02
Light visualisation on YT: https://youtu.be/cEUd5DxT2BQ?si=VKl8RMGDYON12f45 -
@humanhorseshoes indeed, as we pointed out on #TheGlobalJigsaw https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02
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@aliide thanks. For some more 'ruszkik haza' check out ##TheGlobalJigsaw
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For those new to #Hungary here is our latest #TheGlobalJigsaw - please don't miss and get acquaintanted with the new Prime Minister, Peter #Magyar of #Tisza
Audio www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
Visualised version https://youtu.be/cEUd5DxT2BQ?si=lYGbfsVncn5nkxjs -
@randahl elections are on for 3 hours now in #Hungary - #Orban faces a high-stakes showdown as #Magyar takes him on. A former ally-turned-rival Magyar has built a remarkable momentum, with polls placing him ahead of Orban. Yet victory may still prove elusive within a power structure designed to protect the status quo. On #TheGlobalJigsaw we examine the tilted playing field and the messages of #Fidesz and #Tisza
Video https://youtu.be/cEUd5DxT2BQ?is=4Mpky9f-O8LR5_PN
Audio https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02
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Viktor #Orban faces a high-stakes showdown as Peter #Magyar takes him on in one of Europe’s most consequential elections in #Hungary TODAY. A former ally-turned-rival Magyar has built a remarkable momentum, with polls placing him ahead of Orban. Yet victory may still prove elusive within a power structure designed to protect the status quo. #TheGlobalJigsaw examines the tilted playing field and the messages of #Fidesz and #Tisza
Visualised https://youtu.be/cEUd5DxT2BQ?is=4Mpky9f-O8LR5_PN
Audio https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02 -
#BBCNews - Final push for votes as challenger to Hungary's Orbán senses victory
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q9527y41lo
#TheGlobalJigsaw on 'The battle for Hungary' https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02
Or if you prefer, a lightly visualised version: https://youtu.be/cEUd5DxT2BQ?is=mrt-ZQgOuIAyR_56 -
Lightly visualised version of 'The battle for Hungary' by #TheGlobalJigsaw https://youtube.com/watch?v=cEUd5DxT2BQ&si=1v2SmI1VS8EBAtoC
Elections on 12 April #Hungary -
Don't miss this week's #TheGlobalJigsaw looking at the battle for #Hungary: Viktor #Orban faces a showdown as Peter #Magyar takes him on. A former ally-turned-rival Magyar has built a remarkable momentum in a short time, with polls placing him ahead of the incumbent.
Yet victory may still prove elusive within a power structure designed to protect the status quo. In this episode we examine the unequal playing field
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02
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To brush up on Soleimani, check out our #TheGlobalJigsaw on the IRGC, Quds Force, Basij etc:
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#BBCNews - Burkina Faso must 'forget' about democracy, military leader says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly0zp1xgz3o
More about #Burkina #Mali and #Niger from #TheGlobalJigsaw
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More on #Dimona in our recent #TheGlobalJigsaw https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct85vg
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Don't miss out on our latest #TheGlobalJigsaw where we look at the war in Iran through the eyes of the Islamic Republic, and how Tehran’s restrictions on information went full throttle. We revisit the turbulent first days of the war as they unfolded on national TV, from the death of Ayatollah Khamenei to the surprise apology by President Pezeshkian and the announcement of a new Supreme Leader.
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@randahl we looked into how they changed warfare, on #TheGlobalJigsaw
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V AP:
Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support
https://apnews.com/article/kurdish-dissident-groups-iran-war-iraq-f76efe372becb7d80d3ed026791e67ba
For more on geopolitics around the Kurds listen to our award-winning #TheGlobalJigsaw series:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7yv2
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7yv3
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Zelenskyy offers help to stop Iranian drones in return for truce — Bloomberg
On #TheGlobalJigsaw we too looked into Ukrainian and Iranian/Russian drone technology:
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) has named a new commander in chief, Ahmad Vahidi.
The previous commander. Gen Mohammad Pakpour, was killed in the joint Israeli US attacks on Iran on Saturday.
More on the IRGC from #TheGlobalJigsaw https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7yv8
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If you are intrigued about remark on Zahhak, we have an episode of #TheGlobalJigsaw for you
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And #TheGlobalJigsaw compared the Russian and Ukrainian wish lists to reveal two parallel realities of peace that cannot coexist and asked what are the peace negotiations achieving?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8yx8
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In P 3 we explored the Kremlin’s attempts in subjugating occupied parts of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7nf1#TheGlobalJigsaw looked into the language of war used by Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6r7s
And Ukraine's response:
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CW: JNIM attack tolll
#BBCNews - Ghana tomato traders among dead in Burkina Faso #JNIM attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd9edyllnro
More on the JNIM branch of Al Qaeda from #TheGlobalJigsaw
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7yv9
And life under JNIM
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Don't miss our latest #TheGlobalJigsaw on #JNIM - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7yv9
Sub-Saharan Africa has emerged as a key battlefront for jihadists: around 50% of deaths from terrorism in 2024 were registered in the Sahel region alone, acc to GTI. JNIM is an eclectic yet united coalition, rooted in the tribal desert regions of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. We look into its leaders, its narrative, and its modus operandi - please let me know what you think of this episode if you have a few moments 🙏🏻 -
V guardian:
In Ukraine’s bombed out reservoir a huge forest has grown – is it a return to life or a toxic timebomb?More on the consequences of the destruction of the #Kakhovka dam from #TheGlobalJigsaw https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hld
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V guardian:
In Ukraine’s bombed out reservoir a huge forest has grown – is it a return to life or a toxic timebomb?More on the consequences of the destruction of the #Kakhovka dam from #TheGlobalJigsaw https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hld
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V guardian:
In Ukraine’s bombed out reservoir a huge forest has grown – is it a return to life or a toxic timebomb?More on the consequences of the destruction of the #Kakhovka dam from #TheGlobalJigsaw https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hld
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V guardian:
In Ukraine’s bombed out reservoir a huge forest has grown – is it a return to life or a toxic timebomb?More on the consequences of the destruction of the #Kakhovka dam from #TheGlobalJigsaw https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hld
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V guardian:
In Ukraine’s bombed out reservoir a huge forest has grown – is it a return to life or a toxic timebomb?More on the consequences of the destruction of the #Kakhovka dam from #TheGlobalJigsaw https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hld
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As the #IRGC and the #Quds Force is often mentioned as part of the conflict between Israel and Iran, in the light of the latest news we have updated our #TheGlobalJigsaw episode for a deep dive into the origins, the branding and the ideological blueprint of Tehran's influence network
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and a visualised version of #TheGlobalJigsaw episode on Trump’s assault on #VOA & RFE/RL #RFERL has just landed, for your viewing/listening pleasure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G6YdLTS1wk&list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fK2XXqsOE-zcX_7R7gOklU&index=1
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If you have ever listened to the Voice of America #VOA, Radio Free Europe, Radio Svoboda #RFERL, Radio Free Asia then you might want yo listen to #TheGlobalJigsaw as we assess the damage after Trump's funding cuts https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7yv6
Cc @w7voa
Reports from Africa, LatAm, Russia, Central Asia, China, the Middle East, Ukraine and Iran bring home what 'the chainsaw approach' really means for audiences around the world -
Our latest #TheGlobalJigsaw assesses the damage to independent journalism globally by cuts to USAGM and USAID, described as “the chainsaw approach” of the Trump administration. The defunding of #VOA and #RFE/RL (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) has been decried as “a gift to dictators”. Although these cuts are being disputed in court, they could have long-lasting implications. Can the harm be undone?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7yv6
Cc @w7voa
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If you want to know more about 'meat assaults' by the Russian army in the #UkraineWar - we discussed it on #TheGlobalJigsaw https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6r7s and #RFERL has spoken to an army medic who deserted https://www.severreal.org/a/ya-ni-o-chyom-ne-zhaleyu-kak-voennyy-medik-dezertiroval-iz-rossiyskoy-armii/33255404.html
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#BBCNews - Three military-run states leave the West African bloc - what will change?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yvd91j72eo
For some background on the Sahel's coup contagion, you could check out ##TheGlobalJigsaw https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6r7h
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Ahmed al-Sharaa named Syria's transitional president
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d9r0vg6v7o
#TheGlobalJigsaw looked into #Jolani 's gradual transition when he was the de facto leader of Idlib: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7m3q -
#Russia withdraws military equipment from Syria's #Tartous port, images show
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly5zmm186no
And a deep dive from #TheGlobalJigsaw on Russia's gateway to Africa in jeopardy https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7mbn
#Tartus #Hmeimim -
With the Iranian evacuation in full swing in Syria, it might be a good time to brush up on your knowledge on the #IRGC and the #Quds Force - how do they operate, how do they become so influential? Answers by #TheGlobalJigsaw
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A statue of #Wagner founder #Prigozhin and his right-hand man Dmitru Utkin, who both died in a plane crash last year, was erected in the CAR's capital #Bangui
#TheGlobalJigsaw looked into Wagner's first major array on the Continent:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fnsylvPictures of the new statue:
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for a quick brush up on what the Revolutionary Guards #IRGC consist of, what operations does the #Quds Force do and who are the #Basij militias check out #TheGlobalJigsaw
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The #BBCWorldService radio is available worldwide via the bbcsounds app.
If you would like to unpick some of the complexities of the current situation in the Middle East, here are two highly recommended episodes of #TheGlobalJigsaw on Iran's Axis of resistance
The home front - #IRGC , #Quds force, the #Basij militias
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6qpb
The groups supported by #Iran in #Lebanon , #Syria , #Iraq , #Yemen and #Gaza https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0htcwzj
#Hezbollah #Hamas #Houthis #BadrBrigades #PMF -
US offers $20m bounty for Iranian #IRGC member accused of plans to kill Trump aide Bolton
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78d7x08j7eoCan you tell the #Basij militia from the #Quds Force? Or decypher IRGC? If not, #TheGlobalJigsaw is here to help - the domestic front of the 'axis of resistance' https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6qpb