John Reed
@johnreedwrites.ft.com
Explainers editor at the Financial Times. Usual caveats apply.
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My videos: https://linktr.ee/JohnReedexplains?utm_source=chatgpt.com
My bio: https://www.ft.com/john-reed
Forgotten war, civilian atrocities:
Newborn among 15 killed in Myanmar military strikes
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Newborn among 15 killed in Myanmar military strikes
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Newborn among 15 killed as Myanmar military strikes maternity clinic and school, sources say
A newborn baby was among at least 15 people killed in Myanmar military strikes at multiple locations over the weekend, including a maternity clinic and a school, an ethnic armed group, an aid worker...
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November 2, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Forgotten war, civilian atrocities:
Newborn among 15 killed in Myanmar military strikes
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Newborn among 15 killed in Myanmar military strikes
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Steve Bannon: Republicans will erupt in ‘civil war’ after midterm elections
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Steve Bannon: Republicans will erupt in ‘civil war’ after midterm elections
Former White House chief strategist predicts ‘monster’ legislative battles before new Congress is sworn in
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October 31, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Steve Bannon: Republicans will erupt in ‘civil war’ after midterm elections
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$6.3bn in 30 minutes: how the world’s biggest heist unfolded www.ft.com/content/e84e...
$6.3bn in 30 minutes: how the world’s biggest heist unfolded
North Korean hackers’ attack on Binance takes crypto theft to an unprecedented scale
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October 31, 2026 at 10:09 AM
$6.3bn in 30 minutes: how the world’s biggest heist unfolded www.ft.com/content/e84e...
OMG, LOL: “You very likely have nothing additive to say about politics. Most opinions are correct but banal, or distinctive but wrong — while quite a few are both banal and wrong. To air them is no great service to the public realm.” www.ft.com/content/74c4...
The right to be apolitical
The film ‘Fatherland’ is too harsh on the uncommitted
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October 31, 2026 at 8:34 AM
OMG, LOL: “You very likely have nothing additive to say about politics. Most opinions are correct but banal, or distinctive but wrong — while quite a few are both banal and wrong. To air them is no great service to the public realm.” www.ft.com/content/74c4...
“The index hit session lows on Friday after the FT reported that Blackstone told investors that Anthropic might not secure an investment-grade rating following its initial public offering, reversing its previous guidance.” www.ft.com/content/3ba9...
US tech stocks tumble as concerns over AI spending intensify
Revelations that Anthropic could receive junk rating after IPO add to concerns over Big Tech borrowing spree
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October 30, 2026 at 8:06 PM
“The index hit session lows on Friday after the FT reported that Blackstone told investors that Anthropic might not secure an investment-grade rating following its initial public offering, reversing its previous guidance.” www.ft.com/content/3ba9...
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bitcoin still at $77,273, which of course is $77,273 above fair value
October 30, 2026 at 10:19 AM
bitcoin still at $77,273, which of course is $77,273 above fair value
www.ft.com/content/c7f5... Binance halts withdrawals after record $6.3bn heist
Binance halts withdrawals after record $6.3bn heist
World’s largest crypto exchange said an engineer’s laptop was compromised in major security breach
www.ft.com
October 30, 2026 at 8:25 AM
www.ft.com/content/c7f5... Binance halts withdrawals after record $6.3bn heist
Netanyahu’s party claims election ‘stolen’ by ‘foreign entities’ www.ft.com/content/f66a...
October 29, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Netanyahu’s party claims election ‘stolen’ by ‘foreign entities’ www.ft.com/content/f66a...
How Bolsonaro fled Brazil www.ft.com/content/0cb9...
How Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil
Facing a money laundering probe, the losing presidential candidate said he had never thought of leaving. The next day he was gone
www.ft.com
October 29, 2026 at 9:55 AM
How Bolsonaro fled Brazil www.ft.com/content/0cb9...
Arab parties seek kingmaker role after surge in support www.ft.com/content/e73b... @jamesshotter.bsky.social
Israel’s Arabs seek a slice of power
Arab parties are eyeing a record number of Knesset seats and potential kingmaker role after a surge in Palestinian Israeli votes
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October 29, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Arab parties seek kingmaker role after surge in support www.ft.com/content/e73b... @jamesshotter.bsky.social
The fear factor giving Benjamin Netanyahu the edge www.ft.com/content/1631...
The fear factor giving Benjamin Netanyahu the edge
Despite liberal hopes, the veteran leader appears to have a path back to government after Israel’s vote
www.ft.com
October 28, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The fear factor giving Benjamin Netanyahu the edge www.ft.com/content/1631...
A living example of when boring = good: UK budget speeches
www.ft.com/content/d778... Healey avoids bond market wobble with ‘uneventful’ first Budget
www.ft.com/content/d778... Healey avoids bond market wobble with ‘uneventful’ first Budget
Healey avoids bond market wobble with ‘uneventful’ first Budget
Gilts hold on to pre-Budget gains following modest package of tax and spending changes
www.ft.com
October 28, 2026 at 3:50 PM
A living example of when boring = good: UK budget speeches
www.ft.com/content/d778... Healey avoids bond market wobble with ‘uneventful’ first Budget
www.ft.com/content/d778... Healey avoids bond market wobble with ‘uneventful’ first Budget
Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US after fleeing Brazil following election defeat www.ft.com/content/ec7a...
Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US after fleeing Brazil following election defeat
Rightwing politician and son of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro arrived in Florida on Tuesday evening
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October 28, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US after fleeing Brazil following election defeat www.ft.com/content/ec7a...
"Vladimir Putin used most of his call with the leaders of Finland and Norway to lecture them about medieval Slavic history, underscoring the difficulties Europe faces in asserting itself in upcoming peace talks with Russia."
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October 28, 2026 at 9:50 AM
"Vladimir Putin used most of his call with the leaders of Finland and Norway to lecture them about medieval Slavic history, underscoring the difficulties Europe faces in asserting itself in upcoming peace talks with Russia."
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Apple hit by ‘Crackgate’ outcry over iPhone Duo screen problems www.ft.com/content/3248...
Apple hit by ‘Crackgate’ outcry over iPhone Duo screen problems
Claims of flaws in Big Tech company’s first foldable smartphone are a setback for new chief executive John Ternus
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October 28, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Apple hit by ‘Crackgate’ outcry over iPhone Duo screen problems www.ft.com/content/3248...
From this report on Donald Trump Jr's Mongolian shooting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch. "Federal records show the US embassy in Ulaanbaatar paid $18,715 in hotel rooms for an unspecified Secret Service 'visit' from August 23 to September 6."
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October 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM
From this report on Donald Trump Jr's Mongolian shooting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch. "Federal records show the US embassy in Ulaanbaatar paid $18,715 in hotel rooms for an unspecified Secret Service 'visit' from August 23 to September 6."
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On Budget Eve, check out this excellent, data-rich analysis of how Britain's economy is changing... and whether the jobs will stay or it's all a "house of sand". (Includes a fun tool analysing how deprived or posh your postcode is) www.ft.com/content/703b... @theboysmithy.ft.com
Growth in every postcode? What the UK economy really looks like
Interactive maps give a picture of how economic fortunes in Britain have varied wildly over a stagnant decade
www.ft.com
October 27, 2026 at 10:01 AM
On Budget Eve, check out this excellent, data-rich analysis of how Britain's economy is changing... and whether the jobs will stay or it's all a "house of sand". (Includes a fun tool analysing how deprived or posh your postcode is) www.ft.com/content/703b... @theboysmithy.ft.com
Reposted by John Reed
⚡️Update: Paramedics caught under fire, university campus struck as Russian ballistic missile attack kills 1, injures 10 in Kyiv.
Paramedics caught under fire, university campus struck as Russian ballistic missile attack kills 1, injures 10 in Kyiv
A team of paramedics came under missile fire as Russian ballistic missiles again targeted Kyiv late on Oct. 26, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
kyivindependent.com
October 26, 2026 at 9:42 PM
⚡️Update: Paramedics caught under fire, university campus struck as Russian ballistic missile attack kills 1, injures 10 in Kyiv.
Live blog - Anthropic S-1: Inside the 335-page IPO plan
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Anthropic S-1: Inside the 335-page IPO plan
Anthropic’s planned listing could be the biggest stock market debut in history
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October 26, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Live blog - Anthropic S-1: Inside the 335-page IPO plan
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www.ft.com/content/f6ec... Anthropic begins countdown to IPO with prospectus filing
Anthropic begins countdown to IPO with prospectus filing
240,000-word prospectus lays out explosive growth alongside steep losses and daunting risk factors
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October 26, 2026 at 2:25 PM
www.ft.com/content/f6ec... Anthropic begins countdown to IPO with prospectus filing
“She gave me her Nobel Prize, so how can I say anything else?” Trump said. “And I hope she’s safe, she’s a very nice woman, but we’re doing really well in Venezuela.”
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns from exile
Nobel laureate’s arrival poses a challenge to the country’s Trump-backed interim government
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October 26, 2026 at 9:24 AM
“She gave me her Nobel Prize, so how can I say anything else?” Trump said. “And I hope she’s safe, she’s a very nice woman, but we’re doing really well in Venezuela.”
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'About 69% of registered voters, and almost 50% of those who voted for the president in 2024, said they were “very” or “somewhat” concerned about “corruption, self-dealing or conflicts of interest” in the Trump administration.'
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October 26, 2026 at 9:21 AM
'About 69% of registered voters, and almost 50% of those who voted for the president in 2024, said they were “very” or “somewhat” concerned about “corruption, self-dealing or conflicts of interest” in the Trump administration.'
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Supporters of Serbia's student-backed protest movement celebrate in the streets of Belgrade as veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat for his ruling party in snap elections.
The vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests
The vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests
October 26, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Supporters of Serbia's student-backed protest movement celebrate in the streets of Belgrade as veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat for his ruling party in snap elections.
The vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests
The vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests
Lula is re-elected Brazil’s president in knife-edge vote
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Lula is re-elected Brazil’s president in knife-edge vote
Victory of 80-year-old leftist over Flávio Bolsonaro is blow to Trump’s plan for greater US influence in Latin America
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October 26, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Lula is re-elected Brazil’s president in knife-edge vote
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Oil hits $115 a barrel for the first time since May, adding to the economic strain just 11 days before critical midterm elections that may turn in part on affordability.
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Oil hits $115 for first time since May as global stocks knocked by AI fears
Markets face twin threats of surging crude prices and concern over durability of AI boom
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October 23, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Oil hits $115 a barrel for the first time since May, adding to the economic strain just 11 days before critical midterm elections that may turn in part on affordability.
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