Philippe de Bard @Phdb2009

EU, OSCE and UN SrExpert. Media ; Human Rights ; Governance ; Economic, Electoral & Political Affairs. RT ≠ endorsement. En somme, bien sous tous rapports :) Joined August 2009

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Massimo @Rainmaker1973

2 days ago

Stick Boy's of Ethiopia's Banna Tribe who use long sticks to avoid snakes in the Omo Valley [🇪🇹 shirley.films]

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VOTING DETAILS: In Favor (12): Algeria; Denmark; France; Greece; Guyana; Panama; Republic of Korea; Sierra Leone; Slovenia; Somalia; United Kingdom; United States Abstentions (3): China; Pakistan; Russia

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UN News @UN_News_Centre

2 days ago

#BREAKING Security Council ADOPTS resolution authorizing the transition of the multinational security support mission in #Haiti into a “Gang Suppression Force” for an initial period of 12 months; also calls for establishing a UN Support Office. In Favor: 12 Against: 0 Abstain: 3

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Philippe de Bard @Phdb2009

2 days ago

#Haiti : The @UN Security Council meeting on #Haiti is now scheduled for 3 p.m. this afternoon (ET).

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Philippe de Bard @Phdb2009

a week ago

#France : French public #debt climbs to 115.6% of GDP. Public debt has increased by €71 billion in three months, @insee announced Thursday, reaching €3,416 billion. @lemonde

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Philippe de Bard @Phdb2009

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#NewZealand has brought in Anna Breman, a Swedish economist to run its central bank as it seeks to end a period of turmoil at the top of the institution and steer the country away from the brink of a “double-dip” #recession. @FT

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Philippe de Bard @Phdb2009

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#Russia and #Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction of small nuclear power plants in Iran, according the Russian state nuclear corporation #Rosatom, as #Tehran has been engaged in a diplomatic push to avert new sanctions over its nuclear programme.…

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Philippe de Bard @Phdb2009

a week ago

#DRC : Fighting has resumed in the eastern Democratic Republic of #Congo (DRC) following the failure of a new round of talks in #Doha, #Qatar . The Congolese army is once again clashing with AFC/M23 fighters on several fronts. ⁦@RFIAfrique⁩ share.google/rN9yvhtl42yO9g…

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Philippe de Bard @Phdb2009

2 weeks ago

#UkraineRussiawar : #Pokrovsk in eastern #Ukraine is the scene of fierce fighting: 100,000 #Russian soldiers are deployed in the area, according to President #Zelensky . #Russia is expected to launch a major offensive. franceinfo.fr/monde/europe/m…

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Civixplorer @Civixplorer

2 weeks ago

The world's top producers of coffee—which country has the best quality?

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Bloomberg @business

2 weeks ago

Japan’s two-year government bonds fell, pushing yields to the highest level since 2008 amid increased expectations that the central bank may raise interest rates this year bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Philippe de Bard @Phdb2009

2 weeks ago

#Israel #Palestine : #War worries business circles. Since the beginning of the week, the #TelAviv Stock Exchange's broader TA-125 index has plunged nearly 5% due to the announcement of the entry of Israeli troops and the growing economic costs of the war in #Gaza. This fear has…

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Philippe de Bard @Phdb2009

2 weeks ago

#UN80 #reforms : The #UnitedNations Secretary-General has presented to Member States the proposed 2026 budget, prepared by former trade unionist Guy Ryder. This budget provides for the elimination of up to a quarter of "lower-level" positions. These changes affect the @UN…

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Philippe de Bard @Phdb2009

2 weeks ago

#US #Cinema #Sundance #RobertRedford #Redford RIP Mr. Great Gatsby (August 18, 1936 ; September 16, 2025)

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James Lucas @JamesLucasIT

3 weeks ago

This isn’t AI. Tonight, Michelangelo’s Pietà was recreated with drones above St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

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Culture Explorer @CultureExploreX

3 weeks ago

Why do we stare at faces painted centuries ago? Because portraits aren’t just about how someone looked. They show us who mattered. What power meant. What beauty was. Here are 22 portraits that shaped how we see the world — and ourselves. 🧵

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Paroles d'auteurs @Paroles_auteurs

3 weeks ago

"La culture ce n’est pas avoir le cerveau farci de dates, de noms ou de chiffres, c’est la qualité du jugement, l’exigence logique, l’appétit de la preuve, la notion de la complexité des choses et de l’arduité des problèmes. C’est l’habitude du doute, le discernement dans la…

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Cohérence @coherence_e

3 weeks ago

« Les spécialistes sont des gens qui savent de plus en plus de choses sur de moins en moins de choses, de telle sorte qu'à la fin, ils savent tout sur rien. » Bernard Shaw

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Cohérence @coherence_e

3 weeks ago

« L'excès d'information équivaut au bruit. Le pouvoir politique dans nos pays l'a bien compris. La censure ne s'exerce plus par rétention ou élimination, mais par profusion pour détruire une nouvelle, il suffit aujourd'hui d'en pousser une autre juste derrière. » Umberto Eco