Read the oral history — compiled by the student staff of the @columbiaspec — of the two weeks that changed Columbia University: trib.al/VyMTYEW

A shocking report by Katie McQue - the erasure of Chagossians’ family history and birthplace. It’s not enough that they were forcibly displaced by Brits, but they are now also caught in the middle of a tussle over sovereignty - from which they are also being forcibly removed

Chagos Islanders fear loss of identity as birth certificates altered to remove disputed homeland | Global development | by ⁦Katie McQue⁩ theguardian.com/global-develop…

“The Israeli government’s decision to shut down the local operations of wseem is an assault on freedom of the press. Rather than trying to silence reporting on its atrocities in Gaza, the Israeli government should stop committing them “ - says ⁦Omar Shakir⁩ Human Rights Watch

Confiscating broadcast equipment from a tv channel after it’s shut down by the government- a scene more readily associated with autocracies worldwide.

Interested to see what the State department says about this clear violation of press freedom.

.Evan Gershkovich has spent more than 400 days in a Russian prison on bogus charges without trial and Austin Tice has spent more than 4,200 days in captivity after being abducted in Syria. The publishers and editors of the The New York Times The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post come together on World…

“My soul is gone.”

Almost 14,000 children killed in Gaza since October 7, according to health authorities.

Jeremy Diamond reported on the deaths of ten children 2 weeks ago.

They are harrowing images, impossible to forget.

Now, his latest report on that Israeli strike.

Chagossians are finding their heritage has been removed from new identity documents in an apparent move by Mauritius to stake its claim to the territory. Thanks to Katie McQue for the research. theguardian.com/global-develop…

Chagos Islanders fear loss of identity as birth certificates altered to remove disputed homeland theguardian.com/global-develop…

The Chagos Islanders fear their identity is being erased as their real birthplaces and parents’ names are being removed from their newly issued passports and birth certificates, my latest for the Guardian theguardian.com/global-develop…

Saudi Arabia activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for ‘support’ of women’s rights
Manahel al-Otaibi, who frequently promoted female empowerment on social media, was arrested under anti-terror laws
theguardian.com/world/2024/may…

Important article from Katie McQue in The Guardian about kafala laws in the Gulf. Many of the issues faced by these immigrant domestic workers are similar to those faced by Mariel in my novel #TheLightThatBendsRoundCorners .
theguardian.com/global-develop… #immigrantworkersrights

'All of the women interviewed worked seven day weeks and had passports confiscated by their employer. Many reported being subjected to violence and sexual abuse.' Katie McQue

#Kafala

theguardian.com/global-develop…

This important investigation by Katie McQue emphasises the risks and exploitation facing many migrant domestic workers in the Middle East every day.
theguardian.com/global-develop…

“These workers are being treated as if they are property, the fundamental defining characteristic of enslavement.” theguardian.com/global-develop… by Katie McQue

Incredible reporting from Katie McQue chronicles the Big Tech lobby's deceptive attempts to oppose popular age-appropriate design code legislation to protect kids online. #KidsCode theguardian.com/technology/202…

Child sexual abuse content growing online with AI-made images, report says theguardian.com/technology/202…

Battle lines drawn as US states take on big tech with online child safety bills theguardian.com/technology/202…

Orphan Bohdan Yermokhin survived the Mariupol siege, only to be deported to Moscow by Russian forces. Fostered by a gov worker, he spent 1.5 years in enemy territory and even received a military summons before escaping last year.

He told me his story: telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

We survived the NYC earthquake.

We will rebuild