Talking here about some of the options for Ukraine & how space is opening up for discussions about ways forward - exp re NATO

Atomic People review – the quietly devastating truth about surviving Hiroshima. 'I don’t know what you do with all this pain and terrible knowledge...But they are asking us not to look away.' theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/a…

Proud Mama alert. My daughter Lindiwe launched her new podcast #behindtheallergy today. She begins by talking with the co-founders of Kitt Medical: epipens cost HOW much?! Allergy education & Aw... youtu.be/1hlwR5-FDkA?si… via YouTube

Congratulations to Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy on their brilliant achievement in retaining their Olympic title with a wonderful Gold medal in the lightweight double sculls. Paul and Fintan are phenomenal sportsmen who have represented the country with immense distinction

Proud Mama alert 2: daughter Lindiwe's podcast 'Behind the Allergy' is now on Spotify as well as YouTube open.spotify.com/episode/1OXZnm…

Difference is an accident of birth. Difference is of the essence of humanity. Respect for difference is the first and deepest principle of real peace. Today, on John Hume’s 4th anniversary, his core belief is more important than ever.

Liecatcher Shashank Joshi The man is defence editor at the Economist, I think we can be pretty sure he’s not living in a ghetto. Our migrant communities are essential to this country. Not just because they bring so many skills we don’t have enough off, but for how they enhance our communities. For example

Fun diplomacy game by Chatham House: nuclear-negotiator.co.uk

Thinking of all who lost their lives to nuclear weapons on and since August 6th 1944. Never Again. nytimes.com/interactive/20… via @NYTOpinion

I’d like to talk about my Dad. He came to England from India at age 17. He had a brutal childhood- he’s refused to talk us kids about it but part of his childhood involved living on the streets as a child in India Coming to England saved his life. Literally. He has worked -

Today marks 79 years since the atomic bombing of #Nagasaki. Russia’s threats against Ukraine are a constant reminder that we’re one decision away from a nuclear war. We need to reinstate nuclear negotiations and pull humanity back from the brink. #CranesforOurFuture

The Last Survivors Speak. It’s Time to Listen. A hard-hitting account of the lasting impact of nuclear weapons use in #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki 79 years ago by Kathleen Kingsbury, W.J. Hennigan and Spencer Cohen, Photographs by Kentaro Takahashi nytimes.com/interactive/20…

BREAKING: Ukraine’s military chief has said his forces control around 1,000 square kilometres of Russian territory. It’s the first time comments by Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi have been made public since his troops stormed into Russia’s Kursk region last Tuesday

Clearly assessing the type of conflict the UK expects to fight and the capabilities it needs to do so should guide Labour's Strategic Defence Review, write Dr Patricia M Lewis and Olivia O'Sullivan. chathamhouse.org/2024/07/new-sd…

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Event | Why do autocrats survive? Journalist Anne Applebaum joins Bronwen Maddox, Ben Bland and Sir John Jenkins KCMG to discuss how modern autocratic regimes use power to survive. Follow the event▶️: #CHevents Livestream here: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

On Sept. 17 @armscontrolnow will rollout a report that proposes a new series of disarmament summits to inject momentum into global efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons. Register to attend this briefing here: ow.ly/h8be50T83mX #NPT #CTBT #nuclearban

It's always been the case that missile defense is more expensive than missiles. My colleagues, Igor Moric and Timur Kadyshev did some number crunching to see how much. Abstract is below. The full paper is here tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

V interesting thread - not only re the terrible tragedy of Grenfell but for all of us involved in decision-making with things that can do enourmous harm if the precautionary principle is disregarded