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Episode 48: Global News Stories You Won't Hear Discussed on TV | Part 1

The Ikarus Inspired Podcast··16 October 2026·1h 15m

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Join Filip Karaivanov, William Hamilton, and I in part 1 of this episode dedicated to discussing global news stories that are not given enough attention by mainstream media. In particular, we cover ongoing kidnappings and Christian persecution in Nigeria, links between China and Islamic militants in Africa, the weaponization of migration in Russia and Belarus, and Russocentrism in Academia. YouTube: https://youtu.be/mKWcFk8SyQ4 Website: https://theathanyanosshow.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theathanyanosshow/?next=%2F Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090893695962 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AthanYanos News Articles Links BBC Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51nnzzkpkyo VOA Africa Article: https://www.voaafrica.com/a/report-china-s-taste-for-blood-timber-may-be-fueling-mozambique-conflict/7617399.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Religion Unplugged Article: https://religionunplugged.com/news/2024/3/15/mozambican-islamist-insurgents-increasingly-target-christians-in-renewed-attacks Migration Article: https://irregularwarfare.org/articles/people-as-a-weapons-system-moscow-and-minsks-continued-attempts-to-weaponize-migration/ Russocentrism article: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2024/05/22/overcoming-russocentrism-in-academia/ 00:00 Intro 03:40 Islamic Militants and China in Africa 07:00 Discussion of Article 22:50 Weaponization of Migration by Russia and Belarus 27:49 Discussion of Article 40:00 Russocentrism in Academia 45:00 Discussion of Article #globalpolitics #peaceandconflict #migrationcrisis #mainstreammedia #athanyanos We talk about the Effects of Morality on People and Nations and How Countries can Weaponize Morality. We also discuss how many people do Lazy Reporting on Other Country and How Western Biases Play a Role into Morality. We also talked about How Religion is Often a Scapegoat for Wider Conflicts. Get full access to athanasios at athanasiosjcy.substack.com/subscribe