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  1. Above excerpts from the inauguration speech of Peter Magyar,the new PM of Hungary. In #TheGlobalJigsaw we followed his campaign, have a look here
    youtu.be/cEUd5DxT2BQ?si=-lETet

    Or a listen
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02

  2. #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:
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b03
    If you listen, you could pet her head 😼

  3. RE: masto.ai/@meduza_en/1165349998

    Memes, protests and more on the recent mobile internet shutdowns and on how Russia says Nyet to the internet, from #TheGlobalJigsaw
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b03

  4. 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.'
    444.hu/2026/05/07/vege-a-tenye
    #TheGlobalJigsaw has a deep-dive for you on the Hungarian media landscape before the recent elections
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02

  5. 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:
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b03

  6. Bulgaria votes the eighth times in five years - pro-Russian former president leads the polls
    reuters.com/world/europe/bulga
    To spot what has changed, check out one of the first episodes of #TheGlobalJigsaw on Bulgaria:
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fwxf4w

  7. 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 youtu.be/cEUd5DxT2BQ?si=lYGbfs

  8. @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 youtu.be/cEUd5DxT2BQ?is=4Mpky9
    Audio bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02
    Bbc live page tonight

  9. 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 youtu.be/cEUd5DxT2BQ?is=4Mpky9
    Audio bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02

  10. 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
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02
    #Fidesz #Tisza

  11. 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.
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8yxd

  12. 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 bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7yv8

  13. 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?
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8yx8
    #UkraineWar

  14. In P 3 we explored the Kremlin’s attempts in subjugating occupied parts of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions:
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7nf1

    #TheGlobalJigsaw looked into the language of war used by Russia
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6r7s
    And Ukraine's response:
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7lch

  15. Don't miss our latest #TheGlobalJigsaw on #JNIM - 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 🙏🏻

  16. 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 
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7yv8

  17. and a visualised version of #TheGlobalJigsaw episode on Trump’s assault on #VOA & RFE/RL #RFERL has just landed, for your viewing/listening pleasure: youtube.com/watch?v=2G6YdLTS1w

  18. 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 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

  19. 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?

    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7yv6

    Cc @w7voa

  20. #BBCNews - Three military-run states leave the West African bloc - what will change?
    bbc.com/news/articles/c5yvd91j
    For some background on the Sahel's coup contagion, you could check out ##TheGlobalJigsaw bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6r7h
    #Mali #Burkina #Niger ##ECOWAS

  21. Ahmed al-Sharaa named Syria's transitional president
    bbc.com/news/articles/c8d9r0vg
    #TheGlobalJigsaw looked into #Jolani 's gradual transition when he was the de facto leader of Idlib: bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7m3q

  22. 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
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6qpb

  23. 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:
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fnsylv

    Pictures of the new statue:
    bbc.com/news/articles/cvgrwzjn

  24. 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
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6qpb

  25. 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
    bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6qpb
    The groups supported by #Iran in #Lebanon , #Syria , #Iraq , #Yemen and #Gaza bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0htcwzj
    #Hezbollah #Hamas #Houthis #BadrBrigades #PMF

  26. US offers $20m bounty for Iranian #IRGC member accused of plans to kill Trump aide Bolton
    bbc.com/news/articles/c78d7x08

    Can 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' bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6qpb