Jacob Evans
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Journalist @BBCNews @BBCWorldService • 2025 John Schofield Trust fellow • 🏴
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Joined July 2020
RT @BBCWorld: Video footage appears to contradict Israeli account of Gaza medic killings
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The footage was reportedly filmed by a Palestinian paramedic killed by Israeli forces along with 14 others in March.
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RT @farnazfassihi: SCOOP: We obtained video footage showing Israel attacked the convoy of aid workers in Gaza with a barrage of bullets, a….
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The U.N. has said Israel killed the workers. The video appears to contradict Israel’s version of events, which said the vehicles were “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency signals.
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RT @BBCWorld: Gaza bakeries shut and painkillers on ration after month of Israeli blockade
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Many Palestinians say they are going hungry after Israel stopped all aid deliveries to put pressure on Hamas.
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RT @BBCWorld: Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza paramedics
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Palestinian paramedic Munther Abed rejects Israel's assertion that the vehicles approached troops with their lights off.
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Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza paramedics
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Palestinian paramedic Munther Abed rejects Israel's assertion that the vehicles approached troops with their lights off.
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My latest piece looks at the ongoing legal dispute taking place on Jamaica over what can and cannot be called ‘Jamaica Rum’. The main sticking point is whether rum made on the island but aged overseas can still claim to be Jamaican? Have a read.
What makes a rum Jamaican? Question at heart of Caribbean legal dispute
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RT @BBCWorld: What makes a rum Jamaican? Question at heart of Caribbean legal dispute
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The dispute centres on whether it is acceptable to age and bottle the spirit overseas.
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RT @JackieLeonard01: Also in the programme #TheNewsroom here ---> - 📻 @__jacobevans on brilliant Czech beavers. T….
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RT @JackieLeonard01: Also in the #GlobalNewsPod . @davideghiglione on the Italian row over arrest and release of w….
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Antonio Guterres said the world was seeing the demonisation of an entire people
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Cyclone #Chido has flattened large parts of Agalega. The tiny island community was directly in the storm’s path before it hit Mayotte. Recovery efforts are underway, but it’ll take a long time to re-build after the devastation. Read my latest:.
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There are growing concerns about food and water supplies after Cyclone Chido hit the French island in the Indian Ocean.
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RT @lexpressmaurice: L’association «Les Amis d’Agalega» organise une collecte urgente de vivres et de matériel scolaire. .
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RT @NOAA: JUST IN: The 19th #ArcticReportCard is out. In the latest warning from the Arctic, tundra is becoming a source of carbon dioxide….
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RT @JSchofieldTrust: It’s fair to say @CliveMyrieBBC .was a standout at our annual reception today! . Our fellows were thrilled to meet hi….
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RT @BBCWorld: Is this tiny Mauritian island a confidential spy station?
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India has built a 3km-long runway on Agalega and no-one has fully explained why, angering residents.
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I’ve been speaking to locals on the remote Mauritian island of Agalega. They’re scared for the future and simply want clarity on what is taking place. After months of work, I’m pleased to share my latest for the @BBCWorld @bbcworldservice .
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India has built a 3km-long runway on Agalega and no-one has fully explained why, angering residents.
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Botswana’s election results are due later, which means we’ll soon see the first MP for Kanye West
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Had the best time in Montreal last week covering the @OneYoungWorld summit. We’ve made two episodes of the Global News Podcast and the first one is out now! Have a listen👇.
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Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
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RT @BBCNews: Rape reported every hour in London
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There were more than 8,800 rape offences reported to the Metropolitan Police in 2023.
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More than 8,800 rapes were reported to the Met last year - that’s a rate of one an hour. But experts warn this is just “the tip of the iceberg”. Please read my latest piece for @BBCLondonNews with @JessicaMCUre.
Rape reported every hour in London
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