shortlist 25 augustus

Inzicht in de wereld in tien tweets. Vandaag: de rol van Saoedi's in extremisme IS, bewegingen Russen over grens Oekraïne, Japanse medicijn tegen ebola, de gaza rubble bucket-challenge en meer in onze shortlist van vandaag.

Wat is de rol van Saoedi-Arabië in extremisme IS?

ISIS Atrocities Started With Saudi Support for Salafi Hate: https://t.co/7VSlAih0wk
— The Intercept (@the_intercept) August 25, 2014

Onthoofding Foley: welke boodschap sturen de VS terug?

#ISIS sends bloody, severed head, what's our reply? Column https://t.co/Qoqy1H7lFR #Foley
— USA TODAY Opinion (@USATOpinion) 21 augustus 2014

russische bewegingen in oekraïne

For days in a row https://t.co/25ntZOsddW shows large Russian advances that can't be ignored: Ukraine is pushed back. pic.twitter.com/uoVTGXJ7EM
— djp3tros (@djp3tros) August 24, 2014

kan japans medicijn helpen bij ebola-uitbraak?

Japan could offer Ebola drug before World Health Organization officially rules on its use: https://t.co/hBZNTH02o5 pic.twitter.com/bOao5ILLiu
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 25, 2014

eiste israelische generaal afsluiten van water en voedsel voor gaza?

#Israeli general urged that all food and water be cut off to #Gaza’s 1.8 million residents – a major war crime. https://t.co/w52RBmrOQE
— Rik Delhaas (@RikDelhaas) August 24, 2014

De onzichtbare watergrens tussen India en Pakistan

"Where diplomats have failed, fishermen are paying the price." Great piece on India, Pakistan & the waters in between https://t.co/nEuSIvLYng
— Neha Thirani Bagri (@NehaNotes) August 25, 2014

Gaza begint eigen Bucket-challenge

Gazans launch "rubble bucket challenge" to call attention to the strife there https://t.co/YdIRV9Y4iv pic.twitter.com/mETfjXdJ8x
— Dalia Ezzat (@DaliaEzzat_) August 25, 2014

bbc portretteert indiase kaste van onaanraakbaren

In pictures: India's "untouchable" scavengers https://t.co/loMl3fjhVL pic.twitter.com/77h4jZEwZw
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 25, 2014

in memoriam richard attenborough

#Attenborough: 'He was incredibly sincere with everyone that he met..& chairman of everything' https://t.co/ZyononQw8P pic.twitter.com/BNfEecna96
— BBC Outside Source (@BBCOS) August 25, 2014

klamme handjes gergarandeerd bij de russische roofer

God, here is the video of the "roofer" supposedly climbing Moscow's skyscrapers at the moment. Arghghghgh, insanity! https://t.co/3WxrXixMBf
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) August 25, 2014