Ciarán Fahey

apnews.comA promise to an African grandmother: Shining a light on Germany's colonial pastGermany has over the past years made strides in coming to terms with a dark era of its past, the colonial rule of large swaths of Africa.

23 Mar 2025

Scarred by German colonialism, victims push the country into a new reckoning with its dark past (AP) #Germany #colonialism #racism 🇩🇪 apnews.com/article/germ...

lrb.co.ukEyal Weizman · Necro-Economics: Death by AlgorithmGaza has been experiencing an old-fashioned scorched-earth campaign reminiscent of the Nakba of 1948 and no different...

“If mass indiscriminate bombing was what was wanted, why bother with an AI system? Part of the answer offered by NAZA is that advanced technological tools give murder an air of scientific legitimacy.” #JustASmallScrewInTheSystem #Israel #Gaza #NAZA

London Review of Books@lrb.co.uk

‘The same Israeli officials who declared that there were no innocents in Gaza are now outraged by a film showing that this is exactly the principle the military has acted on.’ New: Eyal Weizman on 𝘕𝘈𝘡𝘈, from our next issue. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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So nice to read all these lovely reviews. Thanks to everyone who has taken a tour so far, and especially those who took time to leave kind words on Trip Advisor. If you want to join one of our tours this year, drop a line to slowtravelberlin at gmail dot com 1/2

apnews.comRayo Vallecano fans protest against the club president, force game against Bilbao to be suspendedRayo Vallecano supporters stopped their team’s La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao by throwing paper airplanes and other objects onto the field, forcing the game to be suspended.

Rayo Vallecano fans, protesting against the club owner, stopped their team’s La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao. The game has been suspended. (AP) #RayoVallecano #Rayo #PresaVeteYa #Bukaneros ⚡ apnews.com/article/rayo...

apnews.com12 Rayo Vallecano fans who forced La Liga game's suspension face bans and finesSpain’s anti-violence commission has proposed bans and fines for 12 Rayo Vallecano supporters who helped to stop their team’s La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao by throwing paper airplanes and othe...

Spain’s anti-violence commission wants bans and fines of up to 1 year and €5,000 for 12 Rayo fans for the whole stadium’s demonstration vs. Athletic Bilbao. You’d have to wonder why the “anti-violence commission” is getting involved at all. (AP) #RayoVallecano #PresaVeteYa #Rayo #Bukaneros ⚡️

apnews.comWhat F1’s return to Africa means for a continent long overlooked by global sportsThough human rights groups call it sportswashing, analysts say Formula 1’s choice of Rwanda to host its first African race since the 1990s can become a watershed moment for the continent’s sports indu...

What Formula 1’s return to Africa means for a continent long overlooked by global sports (AP) #Africa #Formula1 #Rwanda #sportswashing #development #money #sports

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Watching coverage of the Brazilian elections is surreal: the father of one of the candidates tried to launch a coup against the other, even plotting his murder, and yet the race is often being covered as "spiky new kid on the block meets doddering old challenger".

apnews.comUS businessman whose firm invested in European soccer clubs pleads guilty to fraudAn American businessman whose firm invested in several European soccer clubs that struggled under its ownership has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in New York.

Josh Wander, co-founder of 777 Partners, investor behind Hertha Berlin and other clubs, pleads guilty to fraud and could face up to 40 years in prison. (AP) #Hertha #777Partners #investors #fraud

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British booksellers are caught up in a battle over terrorism and free speech after novelist Sally Rooney said her books can no longer be sold in the U.K. because she financially supports the banned group Palestine Action.

bit.lyUK bookstores scramble as Sally Rooney's novels are withdrawn because she supports Palestine ActionIrish novelist Sally Rooney's books are no longer sold in the U.K. because she supports Palestine Action, a group banned as a terrorist organization. Her British publisher, Faber, announced it would stop distributing her works, citing legal concerns over paying her royalties.

apnews.comThe Kremlin relishes in the US-Russia diesel deal and Trump's criticism of ZelenskyyA deal between Moscow and Washington over exports of Russian diesel and fresh U.S. criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mark important political victories for the Kremlin.

Trump’s diesel deal with Russia ‘will help Moscow replenish its war coffers and undermine efforts by Kyiv and its European allies’ against Putin. (AP) #Trump #Putin #USA #Ukraine #oil #war 🇷🇺💰🇺🇸 apnews.com/article/russ...

apnews.comMaricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died in hospitalMaría del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madrid home sparked protests across Spain, has died.

She died Wednesday, I only heard the news today. Damn those responsible to hell and back, may they never have any peace. (AP) #Maricarmen #Madrid #Spain #greed #housing #rent #capitalism #vultures

apnews.comUS hits International Criminal Court with sweeping sanctions as part of drive to dismantle tribunalThe Trump administration has imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court as part of its campaign to dismantle the tribunal that the U.S. believes has become politicized and atte...

This on the same day the U.S. imposes new sanctions on the International Criminal Court. apnews.com/article/us-i...

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BREAKING: The U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, easing years of pressure on Moscow to curb prices ahead of the midterms, President Trump says.

bit.lyTrump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midtermsTrump says U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of US pressure on Moscow to combat prices ahead of midterms

apnews.comCAF president says keeping Africa Cup of Nations as a biennial competition is back on the agendaThe Confederation of African Football is reappraising its decision to hold the Africa Cup of Nations every four years.

Motsepe says holding the Africa Cup every two years is back on the cards and that CAF doesn’t take orders from FIFA or UEFA (AP) #CAF #FIFA #UEFA #AfricaCup #AFCON apnews.com/article/afri...

Tribute in Berlin for the victims of the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. There isn’t a wall big enough for all the names of the people whose lives Israel has taken in response. #Berlin #Israel #Gaza #Oct7

apnews.comSenegal and Morocco have Africa Cup of Nations title rematch at appeal case in Swiss sports courtSenegal and Morocco played a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final in January. They'll contest the title again Thursday, this time in the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport is to decide who won the Africa Cup of Nations title nine months after Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0 in the final. The hearing starts today. A decision could take months. (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #CAS #CAF #Senegal #Morocco apnews.com/article/afco...

apnews.comSenegal slams 'illegal and deeply unjust' decision to strip Africa Cup title and pledges to appealSenegal isn’t giving up its Africa Cup of Nations title without a legal fight, with the country’s soccer federation saying it will appeal the “unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable decision” to stri...

It follows a shambolic final in Rabat, where Senegal's players left the field after Morocco was awarded a potentially game-winning penalty, Brahim Díaz kicked it straight into Édouard Mendy's hands and Pape Gueye scored the winner in extra time. But that wasn't the end of it, oh no. (AP) #AFCON

apnews.comOfficial says WHO doesn't know exactly how a lab worker in Russia died in plague caseA top official with the World Health Organization says the U.N. health agency doesn’t know how a lab employee in Siberia died amid concerns about plague.

WHO says it doesn’t know what killed a previously healthy 28-year-old female lab worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute. Russian authorities are keeping a tight lid on info. Some state-sponsored news outlets have withdrawn their reports about it. (AP) #Plague #Camus #Russia 🇷🇺

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Armed Israeli settlers on Tuesday beat an AFP photographer, leaving him requiring hospital treatment, as he covered ongoing violence by settlers against West Bank olive farmers. u.afp.com/S9Fe

apnews.comRussia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and diedRussian authorities say a staffer at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause, and local state TV reported the woman died last week.

Plague alert in Russia after lab worker dies in hospital, which has been quarantined (AP) #plague #russia #irkutsk #siberia #camus apnews.com/article/russ...

apnews.comJürgen Klopp's fresh start with Germany is being measured in enthusiasm, not resultsGermany’s Jürgen Klopp era has started with just one win from four games. Four consecutive Nations League matches during the first international break of the season gave Klopp time to experiment and d...

Jürgen Klopp’s fresh start with Germany is being measured in enthusiasm, not results (AP) #Germany #DFBTeam #Klopp apnews.com/article/germ...

apnews.comIreland coach wants UEFA to keep team apart from Israel after contentious gamesIreland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson wants UEFA to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future competitions after their contentious Nations League games.

Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson wants UEFA to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future competitions. (AP) #Ireland #Israel #Gaza #UEFA apnews.com/article/irel...

apnews.comBrazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sunday's presidential voteFront-runners in Brazil’s presidential race are campaigning in the eve of Sunday’s election in the powerhouse state where a fifth of the nation’s vote is based.

Brazil votes today. Lula or Bolsonaro 😬 (AP) #Brazil #Lula #Bolsonaro apnews.com/article/braz...

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1. FC Lok Leipzig captain Djamal Ziane has won the league three times - but he's never been promoted. Feature for BBC Sport on "Germany's Unpromotables," the growing campaign for league reform and lingering disparities between east and west. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

bbc.comGerman football: The leagues where champions aren't promotedGerman football is grappling with a sum that doesn't add up - four promotion spots for five league champions.

apnews.comFar-right settlers divert West Bank spring water as Israel backs heritage site takeoversIsraeli settlers have intensified efforts to seize natural springs and heritage sites in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli settlers, encouraged by their government, have stepped up efforts to take water springs and other heritage sites in the occupied West Bank. Palestinians rely on them for irrigation and tourism. (AP) #Israel #WestBank #settlers #ethniccleansing apnews.com/article/isra...

apnews.comIreland players wear black armbands and refrain from handshakes in soccer game against IsraelThere were no handshakes between Ireland and Israel players before their contentious Nations League match, with the Irish team wearing black armbands for its 3-0 win.

Ireland players wear black armbands, bow their heads, and refrain from handshakes against Israel in 3-0 win. (AP) #Ireland #Israel #Gaza ⚽️ apnews.com/article/isra...

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Miguel Delaney

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The Ireland-Israel games are seen at Uefa as "unprecedented" in terms of controversy for two countries not in conflict Irish discourse has been dominated by whether to boycott There was also dismay in Israel about the draw Report: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

independent.co.ukHow Ireland v Israel become the world’s most controversial fixtureThe tension and anger ahead of the Nations League double header is seen as ‘unprecedented’ for a match between two countries not in conflict, reports Miguel Delaney in Dublin

apnews.comIreland players vote to go ahead with Israel games as pressure to boycott grows, 1 player leavesPressure to boycott upcoming Nations League games against Israel over that country’s actions in Gaza has taken its toll on the Ireland team with players ultimately putting their participation to a vot...

Ireland players vote to go ahead with Israel games as pressure to boycott grows, just one player leaves (AP) #Ireland #Israel #Gaza #UEFA #FAI #Bazunu apnews.com/article/isra...

rte.ieTaoiseach says world has 'failed Palestine' in UN addressThe Taoiseach has said that when the true horrors of Gaza "are finally and fully revealed, it will shame the world".

Irish leader Micheál Martin tells the United Nations that when the “true horrors” of Gaza “are finally and fully revealed, it will shame the world.” (RTÉ) #Ireland #Israel #Gaza www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...

A drone sighting at Berlin airport caused its closure for 45 minutes and the diversion of several flights, including my own to Hamburg. We’re now getting buses to Berlin because Aer Lingus couldn’t land in Berlin before it closed at 11pm.

This being Germany, the 4-hour bus journey, which is only starting now, will only go to Berlin airport and not stop in the center on the way. Germans are unbending creatures, their blinkered devotion to tasks, plans and rules take precedence over anything people might want.

We’ll get to Berlin airport at 4am, seven hours after the plane was due to land, and then have another hour at least to get home. DPA reported there were 28 drone sightings at Berlin airport in the first six months of the year.

aljazeera.comEchoicide: Who decides which truths survive in Gaza?From Gaza to the digital age, visibility has become one of the central political struggles of modern conflicts.

22 Sept

Berlin won’t be getting the Olympics. The German Olympic Federation (DOSB) says rival bids from Munich and Cologne-Rhine-Ruhr for 2036, 2040 or 2044 are better. (To be more specific, they’re “sehr gut,” Berlin is only “gut” according to an evaluation committee.) #Berlin #Olympics #NoOlympics

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20 Sept

@hrw.org documented cases where Instagram removed images and videos showing Palestinian civilians killed or injured in Israeli attacks, claiming they broke Meta’s “violence and incitement” rules. www.aljazeera.com/news-analysi...

apnews.comTrump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons saleThe Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal.

16 Sept

United States to send 40,000 powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in new $2.8 billion arms deal. Most paid for with foreign military financing – where U.S. taxpayer dollars are given to Israel to turn around and buy the weapons from the U.S. (AP) #Israel #USA #bombs💰 apnews.com/article/trum...

15 Sept

Posters in Dublin calling on the FAI not to go ahead with Ireland’s Nations League games against Israel on Sept. 27 and Oct. 4. #Ireland #Israel #FAI #genocide

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15 Sept

“At a certain level of exposure, ‘Free Palestine’ becomes too much of a risk.” (AP) #Macklemore #Kraft #edsheeran #apolitical #censorship #gaza #israel #words #actions apnews.com/article/mack...

More basketball today. France ended Germany’s hopes of the title and will go to face the U.S. in Sunday’s World Cup final. (AP) #basketball #WorldCup #FibaWorldCup 🏀 apnews.com/article/fran... apnews.com/article/fran...

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Decolonial Memories

1 Sept

Memory work in Germany: Upcoming exhibition of Deutsches Historisches Museum on „Controversial Kinship: Colonial and National Socialist Violence“ @michmo.bsky.social @tnflorvil.bsky.social @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social @adamblackler.bsky.social @mrothberg.bsky.social 👉 www.dhm.de/en/exhibitio...

apnews.comGerman exit polls suggest far-right party has big lead in regional electionThe Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, has a strong lead in a regional election, but it’s unclear if they can form Germany’s first far-right state government since World War II.

10 Sept

“The best day in German basketball.” Germany coach Olaf Lange is hopeful his team’s achievements at the women’s basketball World Cup will inspire the next crop of players. Germany is in the semifinals for the first time. (AP) #Germany #basketball #worldcup 🏀 apnews.com/article/wome...

The AfD has a huge lead in Saxony-Anhalt, but it’s unclear at this stage if it can form Germany’s first far-right state government since World War II. (AP) #AfD #NoAfD #Germany apnews.com/article/germ...

apnews.comItaly has started exporting a delicacy prized abroad, reviled at homeFishermen in Italy have shifted from incinerating invasive Atlantic blue crabs to commercializing them.

5 Sept

If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em. Italian fishermen have given up trying to destroy the invasive Atlantic blue crabs decimating their prized clams. (AP) #Italy #climatechange #crabs 🦀 apnews.com/article/ital...

apnews.comChina's 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu looms over opponents on debut at Women’s Basketball World CupChina’s Zhang Ziyu had everyone looking up to her on the opening day of the Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin. The 19-year-old Zhang is 7-foot-3.

4 Sept

I was at basketball all day, just home now. Here’s a roundup of the games: apnews.com/article/wome... And here’s a story on Zhang Ziyu, who’s probably the tallest woman in the world: apnews.com/article/chin... (AP) #Basketball #Women #WorldCup #ZhangZiyu #Berlin

apnews.comHopes high, expectations low for Germany as it prepares to host Women’s Basketball World CupInjuries and three straight losses in warmups have not dimmed hopes for host team Germany at the Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin.

2 Sept

The Women’s Basketball World Cup starts in Berlin on Friday! It’s just the second time Germany has hosted the tournament – and played in it. What of the home team’s chances of a medal? (AP) #BasketballWorldCup #Germany #Berlin

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1 Sept

🐛 Berlin just suffered its biggest-ever data breach. Among the 1.44 million files stolen by the hackers, one was called "Passwort.docx," full of staff logins. The hacker group wants 30 bitcoin (~€2 million) by Friday. Berlin says it won't pay. www.heistberlin.com/news/passwor...

heistberlin.comPasswort.docx: How Hackers Got Berlin Senate PasswordsNew details on the Berlin Senate cyberattack, the largest data breach in Berlin's history. Hackers are demanding 30 bitcoin (~€2 million) in ransom.

28 Aug

It’s 2026 and some countries still have kings and queens 👑

apnews.comTrump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the United StatesPresident Donald Trump says he's renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada.

Meanwhile, Trump has signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” (AP) #Trump #USA #LakeOntario #LakeAmerica #MAGA 🇺🇸 apnews.com/article/lake...

apnews.comExclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials sayThe U.S. military faces a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump's war with Iran.

The U.S. military is short of Patriot missile interceptors in Europe because of Trump’s war against Iran, leaving Europe vulnerable to potential Russian attacks. (AP) #NATO #USA #Trump #Iran #Russia apnews.com/article/patr...

apnews.comCatastrophic floods kill over 353 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,300 missingRescue teams are searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after a deadly torrent of water and mud swept through communities following a glacier collapse.

Horrific. Catastrophic torrent kills hundreds, more missing. "The disaster in Nepal and Tibet is not a one-off. The increasingly unstable Himalayan ice system threatens communities, infrastructure and water supplies across one of the world’s most densely populated regions." (AP) #Tibet #Nepal