Francis Collings
@fran_collings
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Foreign News Correspondent. Paris-based, Gibraltar-raised, much travelled. (Ex BBC News and TRT World)
Paris, France
Joined August 2008
Straddling two ponds right now. But liking where the skies are nicely azul/bleu/mavi/أزرق. Might see you there… https://t.co/qc2ovtiL0t
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'That's not AI?! That's genuine?' James O’Brien can't believe who Donald Trump sounds like in this Iran update.
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Does that mean that Europe will develop a taste for imported Vegemite…? I think not.
bbc.co.uk
Australia and the EU sign sweeping trade and security deals after years of negotiations.
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The newly elected Mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire, biking to his victory speech this evening. 🇫🇷🚲
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A devastating indictment of Ofcom, the media regulator, which has let GB News to pump out Reform party propaganda and drive a coach and horses through the UK broadcasting laws. @arusbridger and I will be discussing this on @mediaconfpod shortly !
Here's the programme-by-programme dossier in which the @TheNewWorldmag reviewers tracked the breaches of broadcasting codes which @Ofcom seems happy to ignore
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Putting this in the file ‘Did he really say that?’…. Yes he did.
Trump: "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?"
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Utterly ridiculous, especially considering the word Trafalgar is Arabic.
Too many are too polite to say this. But mass ritual prayer in public places is an act of domination. The adhan - which declares there is no god but allah and Muhammad is his messenger - is, when called in a public place, a declaration of domination. Perform these rituals in
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To précis, you broke it you fix it. No help on the Straits of Hormuz until the bombs stop, is the European stance.
With every passing day of the war, it becomes clearer that the Iranian regime poses a serious threat — to its neighbors and the wider region, to freedom of navigation, and to the global economy. This threat cannot be allowed to persist. — @AussenMinDE #FAC 1/5
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Startling moment even by Trump’s standards, egging Speaker Mike Johnson on to talk about GOP Rep. Neal Dunn’s health diagnosis. Johnson hedges a bit and Trump interjects that Dunn was told he’d be dead by June. Johnson: Ok, that wasn’t public.
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Socialist Party candidate Emmanuel Grégoire took a commanding lead in the first round of Paris mayoral elections, ahead of conservative Rachida Dati. This according to three exit polls. #paris #gregoire
france24.com
Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire surged ahead of former culture minister Rachida Dati in the first round of voting for Paris mayor on Sunday as the left bids to extend its 25 years at the helm.…
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Absolutely. One of the best games I have seen in years.
One of the greatest Tests ever played. France totally deserving the title, England magnificent. All-out attacking sport on terrestrial TV prime time. Jalibert other-worldly and France scrum dire. England — where was that speed and power earlier?
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Great to see @TheAtlantic pointing out the grammatical errors from the US defence secretary (amongst other ills). Long overdue 👍
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I could have sworn a week ago he said he didn’t need any help from the UK Navy?
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As the US–Israeli #war with #Iran escalates, former Pentagon advisor @jasmineelgamal tells @AnnetteF24 how male leaders on all sides ignore the human cost while the conflict spirals. More here: https://t.co/jb71AQxB0D
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Breaking news: European countries including France have opened talks with Tehran seeking to negotiate a deal to guarantee safe passage for their ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to people briefed on the efforts. https://t.co/2sXcq2GDPt
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This may go down in the annals alongside the 'known knowns and known unknowns' from a previous 'excursion' (as Pres Trump keeps calling this conflict) in the region.
Hegseth: “The only thing prohibiting transit in [Hormuz] right now is Iran shooting at shipping.” “It is open for transit should Iran not do that”
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At this rate the Trump administration will release the full unredacted Epstein files to distract from Iran.
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