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CNN Chief International Correspondent- all views are my own.

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@yulia_navalnaya
Yulia Navalnaya
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We managed to transfer Alexei’s biological materials abroad. Laboratories in two different countries conducted examinations. These laboratories, independently of each other, concluded that Alexei was poisoned. These results are of public importance and must be published. We all
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@Freedomtoreport
FREEDOM TO REPORT
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Over 1,500 journalists from 60+ countries signed our petition demanding access to Gaza. Colleagues inside are asking us to be there. Israel must open the gates, the world has the right to know. Please, listen to Mohammed Asad call.
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@clarissaward
Clarissa Ward
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I am changing my profile picture to dark in honor of my colleagues murdered in Gaza. We, as journalists, cannot and will not accept a world where killing reporters goes unpunished. Those who silence truth with violence and murder must be held accountable. As foreign journalists,
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@SoccerMouaz
Mouaz Moustafa
5 months
Watch this important piece facilitated by @syrianetf featuring @MaissaAlkabbani great reporting by @CNN @clarissaward
@USAMBTurkiye
Ambassador Tom Barrack
5 months
Hope is a magic elixir https://t.co/HlDy84J7K7
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@clarissaward
Clarissa Ward
6 months
Statement from a Representative of the Tice family: “We appreciate whatever mission is ongoing to help families of ISIS victims find closure. However, an initial and erroneous report that Austin Tice was identified among the remains was quickly and completely contradicted. The
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@clarissaward
Clarissa Ward
6 months
Reports that the body of American journalist, Austin Tice, has been found outside Aleppo appear so far to be unsubstantiated. The Tice family is not making any comment.
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@evanvucci
Evan Vucci
8 months
This photo underscores the importance of eyewitness journalism and AP’s legacy of documenting the presidency. I look forward to the day I can once again cover President Trump alongside my colleagues. Now more than ever, independent, nonpartisan photojournalism is essential.
@whca
WHCA
8 months
Congratulations to @evanvucci of the @ap, winner of the Political Photo of the Year from the @whnpa
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@clarissaward
Clarissa Ward
8 months
Reading this brilliant, deeply researched book by the indefatigable John Lechner, who has spent years traveling where few dare to go, following the infamous Wagner group.
@JohnLechner1
John Lechner
8 months
DEATH IS OUR BUSINESS launches today! Grounded in my five years working in CAR, Mali, Libya, Ukraine, and Syria. Featuring interviews with 40 #Wagner mercenaries, executives, and affiliates. Pick it up wherever books are sold! https://t.co/1X1ZAvhQkM
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@amberinzaman
Amberin Zaman
8 months
End of an era?: PKK leader Ocalan orders militants to end war with Turkey, ‘dissolve’ - with expert comment from the brilliant @AlizaMarcus author of Blood & Belief: The PKK & the Kurdish fight for Independence https://t.co/SuFREYCfrI via @AlMonitor
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While Ocalan's call raises hopes for ending decades of conflict with Turkey, questions remain about the future of Kurdish politics in Syria and the broader region.
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@JohnLechner1
John Lechner
8 months
The Tip of Russia’s Spear: When Wagner came to Libya | Absolutely thrilled to have an excerpt from my upcoming book on Russian mercenaries and Wagner Group published with @thebafflermag today. Pick up DEATH IS OUR BUSINESS on March 4! https://t.co/HuruDRBYSc
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thebaffler.com
How Yevgeny Prigozhin brought Wagner to Libya during a twenty-first century scramble for Africa.
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@brianstelter
Brian Stelter
9 months
I thought this tweet was a joke, so I checked, and it's real – here's the press release
buddycarter.house.gov
Rep. Buddy Carter, Serving Georgia's 1st District
@MacFarlaneNews
Scott MacFarlane
9 months
Rep Earl Carter (R-GA) introduces legislation “authorizing President Trump to acquire Greenland and renaming it Red, White, and Blueland”
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@972mag
+972 Magazine
9 months
Unable to pinpoint Hamas commanders in Gaza’s tunnels, Israel decimated entire residential blocks with bunker-buster bombs to crush the passages below and flood them with lethal fumes. New investigation by @yuval_abraham for @972mag & @mekomit. https://t.co/bnvnocGwSg
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The Israeli army decimated entire residential blocks with bunker-buster bombs to crush the passages below and flood them with lethal fumes.
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@MarioNawfal
Mario Nawfal
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🚨🇺🇸TRUMP: US SHOULD TAKE OVER GAZA AFTER WAR “The Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting. The Palestinians, people like Chuck Schumer, would have already been resettled in far safer and more beautiful communities, with new
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@ianbremmer
ian bremmer
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international responses to trump’s statements on taking over gaza, a thread
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@khodorkovsky_en
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
9 months
Millions stolen from the Syrian people fund Assad's luxurious Moscow lifestyle. Yet, they can't buy what matters most: life-saving treatment for his wife Asma as she fights leukemia. 🧵Here's latest on Syrian dictator's life in Russia — revealed by @dossier_center
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@KSAmofaEN
Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦
9 months
#Statement | The Foreign Ministry affirms that Saudi Arabia’s position on the establishment of a Palestinian state is firm and unwavering. HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister clearly and unequivocally reaffirmed this stance.
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@shellykittleson
Shelly Kittleson
9 months
My latest reporting from Deir al-Zor in eastern #Syria, near the border with #Iraq: "His home area to the north is still under the control of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (#SDF), and he cannot go back unless those forces leave" @newlinesmag https://t.co/WVRZ6e6tsq
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@cnnipr
CNN International PR
9 months
Warning - contains graphic video. Since November, North Korean soldiers have been deployed to fight for Russia. @npwcnn gained rare insight into their brutal and near-suicidal tactics, through interviews with Ukrainian special operations forces.
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@evanhill
Evan Hill
9 months
Aid workers at Syria's al-Hol refugee camp, which homes many families of ISIS members, stopped work within hours of Friday's Trump administration foreign aid pause. On Monday, the State Department issued a two-week waiver
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The suspension affects humanitarian programs, counterterrorism efforts and weapons financing.
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@AC360
Anderson Cooper 360°
9 months
"I feel like he knows that I'm here": @clarissaward reports from Syria where the mother of missing American journalist Austin Tice is searching for news of her son.
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