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Claire Read

@clear_red

Podcast series editor @theeconomist. Ex BBC News in London, Cairo & Beirut. Languages and choir geek. Opinions borrowed. She/her

London, England Katılım Ağustos 2011
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Claire Read
Claire Read@clear_red·
The @BBCRadio4 show Soul Music is one of my faves so I'm honoured to be on this week's episode - it's about the impact of violin playing on my life. I'm grateful to @BBCRadio3 for the serendipity they provided on the day my mum died. TW grief bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
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Mark Lowen@marklowen·
📣 Some news about me: Yesterday (Wednesday) I was detained by police in Istanbul, held for 17 hours and then deported from Turkey to the UK. Told I was “a threat to public order”. In the country I lived in - and love. Journalism is not a crime. Here’s the BBC’s statement:
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The Economist@TheEconomist·
A bank collapses in rural Kansas; a community is reeling. In episode one, Sue-Lin follows a trail, starting in a small rural town, to uncover a global, underground scam economy built around human trafficking, corruption and money laundering econ.st/40U54dY 👇
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Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳@suelinwong·
For the past year, I've been investigating the global rise of online scams - a predatory, multi-billion dollar industry that rivals the size of the illicit drug trade. Scam Inc, a new 8-part podcast from @TheEconomist hosted by me, is out in February: econ.st/3CoAdxJ
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Tom Gardner@TomGardner18·
Sudan's civil war is on the cover, at last -- and this week's issue of @TheEconomist includes a big package of stories about, and from, Sudan. 🧵
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Madeleine Baran
Madeleine Baran@madeleinebaran·
In the Dark has obtained photos of the 2005 massacre in Haditha, Iraq — which the U.S. military tried to keep from the public for years newyorker.com/podcast/in-the…
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The Economist@TheEconomist·
How did the early life of India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, shape him as a leader? @AChilkoti explores his childhood in our new podcast “The Modi Raj”. Subscribe and listen to the full series here: econ.st/3yR60Fv
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Avantika Chilkoti
Avantika Chilkoti@AChilkoti·
After 10 years in power, Modi has been humbled in national elections. How might he respond? Stories from his youth, his rise through the BJP & his early years as PM hold some clues. Join me for a new podcast @TheEconomist, The Modi Raj. Episode 1 live now: open.spotify.com/show/5YGk9KAZF…
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The Economist@TheEconomist·
Narendra Modi is eyeing a third term as leader of the world’s biggest democracy. What does that mean for India—and the world? @AChilkoti investigates in our new podcast series, “The Modi Raj”. Listen to the trailer: econ.st/3QYGMLC 🎧
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sarahshenker
sarahshenker@sarahshenker·
We're hiring two big roles in London that are central to the growth and success of BBC News on digital...🧵
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Orla Guerin
Orla Guerin@OrlaGuerin·
Rami, a 12-year old Palestinian boy, was playing with fireworks when he was shot dead by Israeli Border police. Israel's extreme right national security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir praised the officer who did it. Our report from March 12 with @Wburema @Goktay @rajaKhateeb172
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Secunder Kermani
Secunder Kermani@SecKermani·
Just spoke to the same doctor at Al Shifa He said a 3rd baby died earlier today & that no-one has been evacuated He said staff wasn’t able to access the 300L fuel Israel dropped off as they were too afraid of being shot by Israeli forces to go collect it
Secunder Kermani@SecKermani

Just spoke to a senior doctor at Al Shifa hospital in Gaza, could hear gunfire in the background whilst he described a horrific scene: +30 babies from neo natal unit at major risk: taken out of incubators and placed in an operating theatre because barely any electricity, 2 died

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Ruth Michaelson
Ruth Michaelson@msrmichaelson·
From yesterday, an account of people sheltering at al-Shifa amid a desolate and empty Gaza City, with countless numbers still buried underneath the rubble. “It’s a ghost city, you can smell death while walking down the street," @alijla2021 told me. theguardian.com/world/2023/nov…
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Channel 4 News@Channel4News·
Channel 4 News correspondent Secunder Kermani today went into Gaza with Israeli forces. He saw an apocalyptic landscape and desperate Gazans evacuating to the south. Warning: Distressing images.
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Claire Hughes Johnson
Claire Hughes Johnson@chughesjohnson·
Come for deep wisdom from GSK CEO Emma Walmsley but stay for Andrew Palmer's hilarious asides. I say a few things too. At best, I inspired the title of the episode...!
The Economist@TheEconomist

How can you be a better leader? On “Boss Class”: 🎧 Emma Walmsley, CEO of @GSK 🎧 Nobel prize-winning psychologist, @kahneman_daniel 🎧 Former COO of Stripe, @chughesjohnson Listen to our new podcast: econ.st/473tDX2 👇

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naomi grimley
naomi grimley@naomigrimley·
🚨Personal News 🚨 Today I start work at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. I’ll be joining a very talented team on global health security - an issue close to my heart after the pandemic. Looking forward to meeting my new colleagues at @InstituteGC and our partners.
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