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Explainers editor @FT. Opinions expressed here are not the pink paper’s.
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London, England ft.com/john-reed Joined July 2009

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John Reed @JohnReedwrites 3d

What’s the defining theme in Europe’s Gen Z-led protests?
And will they actually change anything?
Some answers here in my latest FT Explains reel.
Thanks @hallbenjamin @Mij_Europe for your insights. Please watch 🎥 👇

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John Reed @JohnReedwrites 6d

Read this fascinating report by @NastyaStognei about Serbia's student movement, and the stealth tactics they've used to outwit the old regime, as they form a political machine👇
ft.com/content/4e09cf… via @financialtimes

www.ft.com Inside the leaderless movement set to govern Serbia Secretive ‘plenums’, code names based on Teletubbies, and fury over corruption: how student rebels won a parliamentary victory

John Reed @JohnReedwrites Oct 30

New explainer reel 🎥 💥
Trump and the ICC
I unpacked why the US is dead-set on getting the court shut down - and whether he might succeed.
Please watch 🎥 👇

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John Reed @JohnReedwrites Oct 29

Alphabet shares tumble in $500bn rout: "If the decline holds through to the close of trading, it would represent the second-biggest daily drop in market value in Wall Street history, after Nvidia’s $593bn rout in January 2025." ft.com/content/eb3861… via @financialtimes

www.ft.com Alphabet shares tumble in $500bn rout Google owner admits ‘AI mode’ has hurt traditional search as sales and profits undershoot expectations

John Reed @JohnReedwrites Oct 29

Israel's "magician", Benjamin Netanyahu, pulls off yet another trick. How is he still standing? Analysis by @MehulAtLarge and @NeriZilber as.ft.com/r/e63ae615-5f3…

www.ft.com Israel’s ‘Houdini’ and his latest escape Ever the political survivor, Benjamin Netanyahu retains a chance at a fresh term even after the failures of October 7