persoonlijk maak ik mij net zo grote zorgen over de internationale gokwereld als over de internationale drugshandel. (Illegaal) gokken, online casino's, de sterke groei v Macao, dubieuze geldstromen, geweld, bedreigingen, 'klusjes doen' om gokschulden te voldoen... 3/3

And this was in Kramatorsk, until very recently one of the only 'safer' (in a very relative sense) places in Donbas. RIP.

Archaeologists have made a breathtaking discovery at the ancient city of Zeugma in modern-day Türkiye 🇹🇷: a collection of remarkably well-preserved glass mosaics dating back 2200 years. These intricate artworks, crafted with vibrant colored glass pieces, depict mythological

Striking stat but also striking is that some starting salaries for high status professions seem to be exactly the same as my junior reporter’s starting salary in 1993. (Cash terms - NOT adjusted for inflation).

Really pleased to see my research on China’s Kinmen strategy reported in today’s Times Newspaper by Richard Spencer. The article discusses the CCP’s ‘Kinmen Model’ 金门模式 and ‘Island Control Model’ 控岛模式.