Luke Shrago

Broadcast Journalist, Reporter at @France24_en. I will quietly watch what you do and then tell the world about it. Views here = my own. Retweets ≠ endorsements.

[Luke Shrago @LukeShrago]

Like many voices I respect, I have been posting less and less on this platform. You can find me in future on Bluesky, @lukeshrago.bsky.social where I will continue to post.

[FRANCE 24 English @France24_en]

⏪ The year of 2024 has been marked by signifcant shifts with global repercussions, some of which were new developments while others were evolutions of ongoing conflicts.

FRANCE 24's @LukeShrago takes a look back at the year in #news ⤵️

[FRANCE 24 English @France24_en]

🇦🇿 ✈️ 🇰🇿 🇷🇺 Although there has not yet been any official confirmation, #Azerbaijani media have reported that the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in #Kazakhstan may have been caused due to #Russian air defences, citing government sources.

@LukeShrago has more ⤵️

[FRANCE 24 English @France24_en]

@seemagup 🇹🇭 Tearful mourners in #Thailand also gathered Thursday to commemorate the 220,000 lives lost in the 2004 #tsunami.

More from @LukeShrago 👇

[FRANCE 24 English @France24_en]

🇦🇿 #Azerbaijan on Thursday observed a day of mourning for the victims of a plane crash in #Kazakhstan that killed 38 people and injured 29 survivors as an investigation got underway.

More from @LukeShrago 👇

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🇮🇱 🇾🇪 Explosions were heard in the #Yemeni capital of Sana'a and other parts of the country on Thursday as they were hit by #Israeli strikes.

Israel says it had been targeting #Houthi infrastructure in response to their repeated attacks on Israel, as @LukeShrago reports ⤵️

[FRANCE 24 English @France24_en]

🇳🇱 An #Amsterdam district court has sentenced 5 men to up to 6 months in prison for violence that erupted around a UEFA Europa League #football match between Dutch club #Ajax and Israel’s #Maccabi Tel Aviv.

FRANCE 24’s @LukeShrago has the story ⤵️

[FRANCE 24 English @France24_en]

@AKerrigan47 🇫🇷 Reactions to #France's new government have been largely negative, with many on both the left and the right already voicing criticism just one day after the makeup of Francois #Bayrou’s cabinet was announced.

FRANCE 24’s @LukeShrago has the details ⤵️

[FRANCE 24 English @France24_en]

#AccessAsia - The dramatic turn of events in #Syria could reshape the balance of power in the Middle East and have far-reaching repercussions.

#FRANCE24's @YukaF24 and @LukeShrago discuss what's at stake for Bashar al-#Assad's allies in Asia – China, India and North Korea ⤵️

[Luke Shrago @LukeShrago]

I sat down with @YukaF24 to discuss what might come next for #Syria’s Asian allies on @France24_en. #F24

[Yuka Royer @YukaF24]

This week’s Access Asia:
Why should China, India and North Korea worry about the fall of Bashar al-Assad?
Who are AI annotators?
And is whale meat worth paying €1,200 per kilo for?
#F24 ⁦@France24_en⁩ https://t.co/eJPW679bXN

[Luke Shrago @LukeShrago]

A deep dive from my talented colleague @NatachaVesnitch into #France’s troubled #oyster industry for @France24_en, narrated by yours truly. #F24

[FRANCE 24 English @France24_en]

France in focus - Oysters in hot water: Pollution and poaching threaten production
➡️ https://t.co/3ApHijuPLD

[FRANCE 24 English @France24_en]

With the #COP29 summit now in its final days, @LukeShrago looks at the Amazon rainforest in #Brazil 🇧🇷

🌳 A major global carbon sink, the #Amazon is once again under threat.

🧯 Illegal fires set by farmers ravaged millions of hectares over the summer.

#FOCUS

[FRANCE 24 English @France24_en]

@carysgarland 🇫🇷 #GiselePelicot has become a global feminist icon by waiving her right to remain anonymous in a mass rape trial that shocked #France.

Each day at the trial, a dedicated group of people turn up to support her.

📹 @LukeShrago & @PauliGodart

[ChrisO_wiki @ChrisO_wiki]

1/ Russian conscripts are now fighting, dying and being captured in large numbers in Ukraine's Kursk offensive. As this is the first time that conscripts have been a significant factor in the war, let's look at who the conscripts are and why so many have surrendered. ⬇️

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

Even some of the most pro-Kremlin Russian newspapers admit today that Ukraine’s cross-border attack has achieved some success. One paper says Kyiv “made a strong move with unpleasant consequences for our side.” Another: “the enemy is acting skilfully & daringly…” #ReadingRussia

[Florence Villeminot @FloVilleminot]

🇫🇷📺📻#France is currently debating reforming its public TV and radio stations.
It's unclear what this could mean for @FRANCE24.
So @GenieGodula and I thought it could be useful to take a look at who we are, where we come from and our driving philosophy. #F24

[Sophie Taillé-Polian @STaillePolian]

✅ Victoire !

L'amendement visant à sortir France Médias Monde (France24, RFI, TV5 Monde) de la fusion de l'audiovisuel public voulue par @datirachida a été adopté !

Il est indispensable de garantir l'indépendance de l'information et la protection des journalistes. #DirectAN

[Dara Massicot @MassDara]

Shoigu is out as Defense Minister, moving into head of Security Council. Andrei Belousov , an economist, is taking over. My quick thoughts on what it means for MOD, and what to look about changes possible in the near term. /1

[Luke Shrago @LukeShrago]

“Toys” saw it coming 30 years ago…

[WarTranslated @wartranslated]

Dmitry "Trampoline" Rogozin, says a position of his "volunteer battalion" was under attack by FPV drones every 10 minutes for 4 hours. He says the superiority of FPVs is palpable, and gamers with drones are replacing old-school artillery.

Gamers with drones, gamers on tanks...

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

When you read in your morning paper that “Repressions are inevitable, unavoidable…they are not carried out against the innocent, but against internal enemies” it makes you want to check the date of the newspaper. It sounds very 1930s... #ReadingRussia