The Independent’s Chief International Correspondent. Foreign reporter of the year 2023. Marie Colvin Award winner. My documentary “The Body in the Woods”👇🏼
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We crossed the US to track the impact of the abortion bans for my latest doc: "The A-Word". We met women left bleeding out in ER, who were forced to give birth to partially-formed babies after enduring life-threatening pregnancies, who are now infertile👇independent.co.uk/tv/news/ab…
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▫ 'I was abducted by Boko Haram aged 5 ... our children still face threats every day'
▫Bel Trew meets those who have survived brutality and captivity
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Now this is great reporting.
The @Independent 's Chief international correspondent @Beltrew travels to Nigeria to make this damning documentary.
Thank you Ms Trew and all involved at The independent UK.
independent.co.uk/tv/news/hu…
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Funding cuts, the pushback on human rights, and under investment are putting years of progress in the HIV response at risk.
We have the science. Now we urgently need solidarity & the political will.
My interview w/ @Beltrew @Independent #UnitedToEndAIDS
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Hard-won success in efforts to stop women and babies dying in childbirth have faced a serious setback with recent cuts to foreign aid - with the trend now reversing in some countries, new figures show.
On International Mothers’ Day, chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports from the Central African Republic, while Nick Ferris in London examines the data.
independent.co.uk/news/healt…
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#Lebanon: The Israeli military’s obstruction of medical crews from rescuing wounded civilians is a brutal and recurring crime we have already witnessed in Gaza and now again in Lebanon. Amal Khalil, an unarmed journalist, remained trapped under the rubble for more than seven hours while the Red Cross and Lebanese military was prevented from reaching her. This murder must be a wake-up call for the international community to enforce international law, urgently investigate Israel’s 262 killings of journalists and media workers across the region, and hold all those responsible to account.
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#Lebanon: Urgent! RSF calls on the international community to immediately pressure the Israeli army into allowing the rescue of Al Akhbar journalist Amal Khalil, currently trapped near Tayri in southern Lebanon following an Israeli airstrike close to her vehicle. Her life is in danger right now! Continued Israeli airstrikes are preventing rescuers from reaching her.
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#Lebanon: CPJ calls on Israeli forces to immediately ensure the safety of Lebanese journalists Amal Khalil and Zeinab Faraj, reportedly trapped in Al Tayri following an Israeli strike. Reports that the military is blocking Red Cross access is unacceptable and may constitute a serious violation of international humanitarian obligations. CPJ demands immediate humanitarian access, guarantees for their protection, and their safe, unhindered evacuation without delay.
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The U.S. Department of State is aware of the reported kidnapping of an American journalist in Baghdad, Iraq.
The State Department previously fulfilled our duty to warn this individual of threats against them and we will continue to coordinate with the FBI to ensure their release as quickly as possible.
An individual with ties to the Iranian-aligned militia group Kataib Hizballah believed to be involved in the kidnapping has been taken into custody by Iraqi authorities.
Iraq remains at a Level 4 Travel Advisory and Americans are advised not to travel to Iraq for any reason and to leave Iraq now.
The State Department strongly advise all Americans, including members of the press, to adhere to all travel advisories.
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I can confirm U.S. Government has been working very hard across multiple agencies and departments. They acted immediately. Extremely grateful for former colleague and current public servants for their efforts.
The U.S. Department of State is aware of the reported kidnapping of an American journalist in Baghdad, Iraq.
The State Department previously fulfilled our duty to warn this individual of threats against them and we will continue to coordinate with the FBI to ensure their release as quickly as possible.
An individual with ties to the Iranian-aligned militia group Kataib Hizballah believed to be involved in the kidnapping has been taken into custody by Iraqi authorities.
Iraq remains at a Level 4 Travel Advisory and Americans are advised not to travel to Iraq for any reason and to leave Iraq now.
The State Department strongly advise all Americans, including members of the press, to adhere to all travel advisories.
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Shelly is one of the kindest people you’ll ever meet
She is religious and doesn’t have a mean bone in her body
She is a journalist who has lived and worked in the region & Central Asia for nearly 2 decades
She’s been thoroughly vetted in Iraq and the PMF knows she’s a civilian
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Batoul Hamdan had just finished iftar when Israel dropped a bomb on her home, killing her two small children, her siblings and her parents -- wiping out three generations instantly.
Entire families are being wiped out by Israel's war in Lebanon.
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،العاملون والمتطوعون في المجال الإنساني ليسوا هدفا؛
ويجب احترامهم وضمان حمايتهم.
Humanitarian workers and volunteers are not a target;
they must be respected and their safety guaranteed.
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🔴 Here is a copy of the map published by the Israeli army around 3 p.m., when they ordered the complete evacuation of Beirut's southern suburbs in preparation for impending bombings.
The blurred outlines of the map posted by the Israeli army make it impossible to precisely determine the perimeter of the areas threatened by bombing.
It is impossible to determine whether these outlines are limited to the administrative boundaries of the neighborhoods in Beirut's southern suburbs that are usually targeted or whether they appear to extend into other areas.
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“We will leave no stone unturned to make sure that we do defend ourselves,” UAE’s Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy tells me after an unprecedented wave of attacks by Iran.
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to @wapo international journalists:
@eurasiagroup is hiring and committed to understanding global affairs without fear or favor.
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I was also laid off from @washingtonpost in today's cuts. I am incredibly proud of the work my colleagues and I did, including our unflinching coverage of the Gaza war -- which still hasn't ended for Palestinians there. Please, readers, support the journalism this world needs.
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Hi @JeffBezos, what you did today to the Washington Post is a monstrosity. It should be criminalized. Maybe Amazon is a shopping mall, Blue Origin a travel agency, but the Post isn’t a utility. It’s a legacy, a piece of history, an American institution. If you don’t respect that and can’t be trusted to sustain it, you should hand it over to someone who does.
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Heartbroken to have been laid off by The Washington Post today. It has been the honour of a lifetime to work with these colleagues for a decade, from Damascus to Baghdad, Derna to to Bakhmut. I am proud of our work. Thank you, everyone.
