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William Booth

@boothwilliam

London Bureau Chief for The Washington Post. Formerly same in Jerusalem, Mexico City, LA & Miami. Likes = file cabinet.

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ā€œOne thing I do is, any student that protests, I throw them out of the country. You know, there are a lot of foreign students. As soon as they hear that, they’re going to behave,ā€ Trump said on May 14, according to donors at the event. washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

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A rare moment of agreement came when they were asked if ā€œconvicted criminal Donald Trumpā€ would be someone they’d ā€œwant a special relationship with.ā€ Both said yes. washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/…

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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…

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

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

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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/…

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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

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in a galaxy far away, William Booth & 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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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ā€œThe 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,ā€ Onion CEO Ben Collins said in a statement. washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/11…

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

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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/…

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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/…