On why #Mexico has history, geography and biology on their side against #England this evening. Harry Kane and the lads don’t just have to win the match - they have to beat the odds #WorldCup26.
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#GlobalThreads
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World Cup R16: England Face 3,000 Years of Home Advantage
As promised earlier today, here’s another post to keep you busy in the build-up to the England-Mexico match.
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July 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
On why #Mexico has history, geography and biology on their side against #England this evening. Harry Kane and the lads don’t just have to win the match - they have to beat the odds #WorldCup26.
#GlobalThreads
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#GlobalThreads
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And bonus free to read episode on #GlobalThreads about this - and more !
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The World Cup: A History Lesson in Disguise
I love the World Cup - it’s been one of the ways I mark time in my own life: where was I during Italia 90; or Spain ‘82.
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July 1, 2026 at 9:39 PM
And bonus free to read episode on #GlobalThreads about this - and more !
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Amazing new research on how disease vectors shape human success stories (and failures!). Free to read on #GlobalThreads.
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The reason for migration in early human: malaria
As you will know if you’ve been following here for a while, I am interested in the history of disease and how this serves as a driver of change in human societies (I wrote a lot about this in The Eart...
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June 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Amazing new research on how disease vectors shape human success stories (and failures!). Free to read on #GlobalThreads.
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PS Do please subscribe !
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I've written about this on another platform #GlobalThreads
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The Shame of the Attack on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
It is difficult to think of a more symbolically important place in the history of Eastern Christianity than the Cathedral of the Dormition within the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra – the Monastery of the Caves –...
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June 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I've written about this on another platform #GlobalThreads
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On plentiful wind in Turkish sails; Trump’s frustrations; Ukraine’s Flamingo long range missile; and the chaos of he 2026 World Cup.
Today’s #GlobalThreads - free to read.
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Today’s #GlobalThreads - free to read.
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Things of interest - 10 June 2026: Turkish ambitions; US and Russian frustrations; and the chaos of the 2026 World Cup
I’ve had the Ottomans on my mind for a while - in part because of a new exhibition in Bruges for which I am the lead curator.
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June 10, 2026 at 11:59 AM
On plentiful wind in Turkish sails; Trump’s frustrations; Ukraine’s Flamingo long range missile; and the chaos of he 2026 World Cup.
Today’s #GlobalThreads - free to read.
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Today’s #GlobalThreads - free to read.
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For more (and free to read) on #GlobalThreads open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
China’s Sudden Silence Over Taiwan: Some suggestions
Over the past two years, the skies around Taiwan have become one of the most closely watched arenas in global geopolitics.
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March 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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I've written about this on #GlobalThreads. Free to read here: open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
Desert One Again: the shadows of history and Iran’s Talks in Oman
And so finally - after the uncertainties, the threats to cancel and the change of location - talks are underway in Oman to plot a set of potential futures for Iran.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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I've written about this in #GlobalThreads. Link here open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
Playing with Fire in the Gulf: Why the Margin for Error Is Shrinking Fast
The chances for things to go wrong with Iran have increased sharply in the last 24 hours.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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This is a fast-moving situation now. But I’ve laid out what’s happening - and why it matters - for paid subscribers on #GlobalThreads 6/6 /ENDS open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
Iran: the window is narrowing as the US moves into position
Lining up the northern border; US-Israel co-ordination; the ongoing build-up of military assets
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February 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
This is a fast-moving situation now. But I’ve laid out what’s happening - and why it matters - for paid subscribers on #GlobalThreads 6/6 /ENDS open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
What if we measured progress not just by income or life expectancy - but by how well we live with the rest of nature?
A major new paper proposes the 'Nature Relationship Index (NRI)' - a bold rethink of development metrics.
Here’s why it matters.👇
#NatureRelationshipIndex #GlobalThreads
A major new paper proposes the 'Nature Relationship Index (NRI)' - a bold rethink of development metrics.
Here’s why it matters.👇
#NatureRelationshipIndex #GlobalThreads
June 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
What if we measured progress not just by income or life expectancy - but by how well we live with the rest of nature?
A major new paper proposes the 'Nature Relationship Index (NRI)' - a bold rethink of development metrics.
Here’s why it matters.👇
#NatureRelationshipIndex #GlobalThreads
A major new paper proposes the 'Nature Relationship Index (NRI)' - a bold rethink of development metrics.
Here’s why it matters.👇
#NatureRelationshipIndex #GlobalThreads
In today’s #GlobalThreads, I break down the failed destroyer launch, look at Kim Jong Un’s pivot towards Russia, and ask what it means for the balance of power in Asia - and beyond
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May 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
In today’s #GlobalThreads, I break down the failed destroyer launch, look at Kim Jong Un’s pivot towards Russia, and ask what it means for the balance of power in Asia - and beyond
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What really ended the ancient world?
Barbarian invasions? The fall of Rome in 476? Climate shocks? The rise of Islam?
A great new paper argues the best answer can be found not in texts, in places of worship or in sacked cities - but in coins.
A short 🧵
#EndOfAntiquity #AncientCoins #GlobalThreads
Barbarian invasions? The fall of Rome in 476? Climate shocks? The rise of Islam?
A great new paper argues the best answer can be found not in texts, in places of worship or in sacked cities - but in coins.
A short 🧵
#EndOfAntiquity #AncientCoins #GlobalThreads
May 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
What really ended the ancient world?
Barbarian invasions? The fall of Rome in 476? Climate shocks? The rise of Islam?
A great new paper argues the best answer can be found not in texts, in places of worship or in sacked cities - but in coins.
A short 🧵
#EndOfAntiquity #AncientCoins #GlobalThreads
Barbarian invasions? The fall of Rome in 476? Climate shocks? The rise of Islam?
A great new paper argues the best answer can be found not in texts, in places of worship or in sacked cities - but in coins.
A short 🧵
#EndOfAntiquity #AncientCoins #GlobalThreads
Read more in my latest Global Threads post:
“Death in the Air: How Roman Ambition Poisoned a Continent”
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#GlobalThreads #Rome #EnvironmentalHistory #Anthropocene #IceCores #ClimateHistory
“Death in the Air: How Roman Ambition Poisoned a Continent”
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#GlobalThreads #Rome #EnvironmentalHistory #Anthropocene #IceCores #ClimateHistory
Death in the Air: How Roman Ambition Poisoned a Continent
I spoke yesterday with my friend Tim (a kind subscriber); he asked if I could do some uplifting, happy posts - which I promised him I’d do - but not before the weekend.
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May 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Read more in my latest Global Threads post:
“Death in the Air: How Roman Ambition Poisoned a Continent”
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#GlobalThreads #Rome #EnvironmentalHistory #Anthropocene #IceCores #ClimateHistory
“Death in the Air: How Roman Ambition Poisoned a Continent”
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#GlobalThreads #Rome #EnvironmentalHistory #Anthropocene #IceCores #ClimateHistory
In short:
🧨 South Asia is a weapons lab.
🪙 Crypto is a global heist.
📚 And history is a guidebook for navigating both
If you’re not subscribed to Global Threads, this is the week to fix that
#Geopolitics #Crypto #SouthAsia #China #India #NorthKorea #GlobalThreads
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🧨 South Asia is a weapons lab.
🪙 Crypto is a global heist.
📚 And history is a guidebook for navigating both
If you’re not subscribed to Global Threads, this is the week to fix that
#Geopolitics #Crypto #SouthAsia #China #India #NorthKorea #GlobalThreads
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More hardware lessons from South Asia; and strange tales of stolen and unaccountable (billions-worth) of crypto
Stories of global fragilities
open.substack.com
May 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
In short:
🧨 South Asia is a weapons lab.
🪙 Crypto is a global heist.
📚 And history is a guidebook for navigating both
If you’re not subscribed to Global Threads, this is the week to fix that
#Geopolitics #Crypto #SouthAsia #China #India #NorthKorea #GlobalThreads
open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
🧨 South Asia is a weapons lab.
🪙 Crypto is a global heist.
📚 And history is a guidebook for navigating both
If you’re not subscribed to Global Threads, this is the week to fix that
#Geopolitics #Crypto #SouthAsia #China #India #NorthKorea #GlobalThreads
open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
Those who follow me on substack will know the stars have been aligning for the last few weeks....#GlobalThreads
⚡️Ukraine peace talks could start this winter, Tusk says.
Speaking during a government meeting, the Polish Prime Minister announced that Poland, set to assume the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, intends to play an active role in the talks.
Speaking during a government meeting, the Polish Prime Minister announced that Poland, set to assume the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, intends to play an active role in the talks.
Ukraine peace talks could start this winter, Tusk says
Speaking during a government meeting, the Polish Prime Minister announced that Poland, set to assume the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on Jan. 1, intends to play an active r...
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December 10, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Those who follow me on substack will know the stars have been aligning for the last few weeks....#GlobalThreads
Coming tomorrow breakfast time UK - Trump and his tariffs; method and no madness on #GlobalThreads on Substack. Do come and find/follow me there !
November 27, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Coming tomorrow breakfast time UK - Trump and his tariffs; method and no madness on #GlobalThreads on Substack. Do come and find/follow me there !
