William Booth

Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp. Despite how difficult this job can be, I am proud to be a foreign correspondent at The Washington Post.

Greetings youngish reporter comrades! Check out @washingtonpost Stern-Bryan Fellowship for 2026. Cover hurricanes, MAGA, mid-terms, ICE raids, maybe measles! Ride on Air Force 1 (maybe)! Chase senators down corridors of power! 3 months paid, plus travel. citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-st…

A wonderful animation of Beethoven's 5th Symphony.

To modernize militaries and satisfy Trump’s demand the EU shoulder the burden of deterring Russia, Europe will need to rely on growth that doesn’t exist, higher taxes in overtaxed countries or cannibalizing social programs, which spells political suicide washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

In his most aggressive nuclear signaling since invading Ukraine, Putin has repeatedly extolled the missile, claiming that NATO has no way to intercept it and missile is nuclear-capable, but for now, Putin says, it will be armed with conventional warheads. washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/…

"The progressive greener dream for UK farming has died," says James Rebanks, the shepherd farmer writer who once believed in it. @herdyshepherd1 @UnHerd unherd.com/2024/11/a-farm…

“The Onion is proud to acquire Infowars, and we look forward to continuing its storied tradition of scaring the site’s users with lies until they fork over their cold, hard cash,” Onion CEO Ben Collins said in a statement. washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/11…

Michelle O'Neill has become the first senior Sinn Féin figure to take part in an official Remembrance Sunday ceremony. The First Minister laid a laurel wreath at Belfast's Cenotaph

Among Russian elites, Trump’s populist campaign, arguing that America should focus on its domestic woes over aiding countries like Ukraine, was being hailed as a potential victory for Russia’s efforts to carve out its own sphere of influence in the world.wapo.st/4hEFTDG

China, already grappling with a weak economy, braces for Trump’s tariffs. Ties between Beijing & Washington worsened sharply during DT's first term. But some in China see a potential bridge builder in his second: Elon Musk. wapo.st/4emZR2X

Big win for Bibi coalition. “It’s time for total victory,” Itamar Ben Gvir, national security minister, told the Knesset, confident Trump would see “eye to eye” with Israel on new laws, including death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism.wapo.st/40AjnFG

Zelensky & Trump. For the president-elect in an America First reality, it will be about the money. wapo.st/4fvQ4s4

The reaction by global leaders to the Trump victory is realpolitik, hallelujahs & a bit of groveling, each seeking advantage at home and currying favor w the president-elect. How Trump deals with the many foreign challenges will be a story Wapo covers. wapo.st/4fxApZo

in a galaxy far away, @BoothWilliam & yours truly patrolled Miami Beach for the MSM, when really truly epic cat 5 Andrew blew in. this too shall pass--fwiw I'll take a hurricane any time over the absolutey inevitable someday Big One in CA

At the first Conservative Party Conference since an election knocked them out of power, Tories were split on whether to swing right or hew to the middle. wapo.st/3Y74AAH

The Kursk incursion is the fourth major blow to Putin’s authority since his February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and highlights the weaknesses of a top-down autocracy that operates largely on fear and punishment. washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/…

Scary headline, from a pro @StevenErlanger, worth a read .. Netanyahu, Defiant, Appears to Have Gone Rogue, Risking a Regional War nytimes.com/2024/08/02/wor…

The Conservatives are imploding ... Tory student group apologises after members ‘danced to Nazi song’ thetimes.com/uk/education/a…

NewsGuard estimates that there are a staggering 1,265 such fake local news websites in the US – 4% more than the websites of 1,213 daily newspapers left operating in the country. theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

A rare moment of agreement came when they were asked if “convicted criminal Donald Trump” would be someone they’d “want a special relationship with.”
Both said yes. washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/…