Worthwhile reading from other sites – 2024

Q4 2024

Democrats suffer a drubbing: 10 key takeaways from Trump’s election win Guardian
Thailand, Southeast Asia, and Trump II Ken Mathis Lohatepanont
Q3 2024

‘I was so naive’: 10 years after Umbrella protests, Hongkongers remember China’s crackdown Guardian
Three Theories to Explain Paetongtarn’s Rise Ken Mathis Lohatepanont
Thai heiress brings back divisive dynasty – but for how long? BBC

Olympics 2024
France’s far right goes quiet as Paris Games shows what real patriotism is all about Guardian
Paris 2024: memorable Olympic moments you might have missed Guardian
Adieu, Paris: you were chic, spectacular and showed how to stage a handsome Games Guardian
Céline Dion at the Paris Olympics review – a dazzling and emotional return Guardian

Thai court dissolves reformist party that won election BBC
The Observer view on the US-Russia prisoner swap: release brought joy but there is a downside too Observer
Musk’s full-throated backing of Trump is uncharted territory for a tech boss Guardian
Russian court sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison Guardian
‘Fight! Fight! Fight!’: Trump emerges as an American messiah with swagger Guardian
The Gunman and the Would-Be Dictator The Atlantic
First panic, then fury – what I witnessed at Trump rally BBC
The true losers of this presidential debate were the American people Guardian USA

Q 2 2004

Explainer: who is Julian Assange and what are the details of his plea deal? Guardian
Afghanistan’s magical rise continues with T20 World Cup giant slaying of Australia Guardian
EURO 2024 sponsors linked to forced labour and pornographic content for minors Play the Game
On a journey through Germany, the horror of the past lurks close to the surface Guardian
Berlin by rail: a cold-war adventure Guardian
Move Forward ban would shatter Thailand’s last democratic veneer Nikkei Asia
China’s crackdown on Tiananmen memorials shows its obsession with security – and growing paranoia Guardian
‘My songs spread like herpes’: why did satirical genius Tom Lehrer swap worldwide fame for obscurity? Guardian
Songs and Lyrics by Tom Lehrer Tom Lehrer Songs
The Guardiola supremacy: how City became too good for their own good Guardian
‘We’re in a new era’: the 21st-century space race takes off Guardian
A new cold war? World war three? How do we navigate this age of confusion? Guardian
China Has Gotten the Trade War It Deserves The Atlantic

Q1 2024

Choking in Chiang Mai BBC
Air Outpost — the story of Mahattah, the first airport in the Arabian Gulf – Medium – Alexander McNabb
MH370: one of aviation’s biggest mysteries remains unsolved 10 years on Guardian
The Guardian view on Hong Kong’s new national security law: double the pain Guardian