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As Twitter, then X, marks 20 years since its launch, a journalist journeys through revolutions and wars., Nothing much stays with me from the first days of Twitter, which was publicly launched 20 years ago, on July 15, 2006. I had discovered the internet back in 1995 and early on,Continue Reading

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Premium content: This is from our forthcoming subscriber-exclusive Media Miss newsletter, where we will take you inside the algorithms and agendas shaping what you see. Welcome to the first-ever edition of the Media Miss column, where I dig into First Amendment controversies, the partisan stories you may have missed — and updatesContinue Reading

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One child survives hit on Deir el-Balah home as Israel escalates attacks across territory despite October ‘ceasefire’., One child survives hit on Deir el-Balah home as Israel escalates attacks across territory despite October ‘ceasefire’. Three members of a family – a father, a mother and their six-year-old daughter – haveContinue Reading

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Health workers in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri province strike over unpaid wages as death toll rises to 754., Healthcare workers in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri province strike over unpaid wages as the country’s Ebola outbreak death toll rises to 754. The number of confirmed Ebola casesContinue Reading

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A large crowd crossed between Spain and Gibraltar in the early hours of Wednesday morning, celebrating the UK-EU treaty., NewsFeed A large crowd crossed between Spain and Gibraltar in the early hours of Wednesday morning, celebrating the UK-EU treaty which dismantled border checks. The agreement means residents on both sidesContinue Reading

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Agent 711 was one of the most effective and least known spies in our nation’s history. He used dead drops to communicate about enemy plans. He used secret chemical processes to create new forms of invisible ink. He spread disinformation to disguise his own troops’ movements and confuse the enemy.Continue Reading