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Alice Cuddy
7 months
As Hamas stormed the Be'eri kibbutz on Saturday, women used a mothers' WhatsApp group to voice their horror and disbelief. The constant stream of updates show how the attack unfolded and how the close-knit community supported one another.
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Alice Cuddy
4 months
They are known as Israel's eyes on the Gaza border. In the months leading up to October 7, young female conscripts say they watched as Hamas prepared for its attack, but their warnings went unheard.
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
I spoke to people about the last 'normal' photos on their phones and the stories behind them. It's incredible how much has changed in just a couple of months
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Alice Cuddy
6 months
For two weeks, we've been following one community in Gaza and how it has been impacted by the war. In al-Zahra, the destruction began with a call to a local dentist, telling him to get his neighbours out of their homes before bombs hit.
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Alice Cuddy
8 months
I’m in Morocco covering the earthquake that has devastated communities here. Tayeb told me he had to choose whether to try to save his parents or his son after his house fell apart.
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Alice Cuddy
10 months
"It's either you reach Europe or you die at sea." That's what one teenager told me as I joined one of the first Mediterranean migrant rescue patrols since the Greek shipwreck, watching as 86 boys and young men were pulled from a rubber raft.
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
The devastation left by the #TurkeyEarthquake can be seen everywhere in Iskenderun. We've spent time this week at one apartment block, learning about the lives of the people who lived there and what happened to them during the earthquake.
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Alice Cuddy
11 months
Since October 2021, dozens of Tamil asylum seekers have been stuck on the remote British territory of Diego Garcia - the site of a UK-US military base - in what they describe as hellish conditions.
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Alice Cuddy
6 months
“I hope God will let us survive and then we will try to fix things.” The end of Gaza's 'most beautiful' neighbourhood - as told to us by some of the people who loved it most
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
Spoken to so many incredible people in the past couple of weeks, incl @AnthonyAlmojera who gave us an honest and powerful account of a day in the life of an NYC paramedic during #coronavirus
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
Preparing to leave southern Turkey tonight, and thinking of the lives torn apart by the earthquake. People here have suffered unimaginable loss, and entire communities now need to rebuild.
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
Really important coverage from @mongabay on the shocking levels of Amazon deforestation. Fears that loggers taking advantage of reduced enforcement amid Covid
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Mongabay
4 years
Despite COVID pandemic, Amazon deforestation races higher Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon continues to rise, reaching the highest level recorded since April 2008, according to official data from Brazil’s national space research institute:
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Alice Cuddy
8 months
We spent four days in a burning forest in north-eastern Greece where Europe's largest-ever wildfire has been recorded. The fire has killed 20 people, destroyed homes and livelihoods, and devastated an important ecosystem.
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
Necla was feeding her newborn baby when the #TurkeyEarthquake struck. They spent the next four days under mounds of debris together, keeping each other alive.
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Alice Cuddy
8 months
Ending on a positive note in an otherwise sad story, I’ve been getting messages about the burnt dog Rocco. @daphnetoli and I fell in love with him and can report he’s doing well!
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
We'll never hear the stories of many of the people taken by coronavirus but it was a privilege to write about these seven people - all of whom have left their mark in their own unique way
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
We have also witnessed incredible strength this week, and kindness. Necla survived four days under rubble with her newborn baby. Her extended family now live in a makeshift tent. They insisted we stay for coffee and oranges, apologising that they could not offer more.
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Alice Cuddy
6 months
This is the story of what happened to al-Zahra in those 24 hours. Worked on this piece with vital reporting support from Muath Al Khatib and Dima Al Babilie, powerful visuals from @mikewhills and @richjm , and editing by the brilliant @SamuelHorti , @sissydissy and @duffstoyevsky
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
In 1999, a woman's body was discovered in a bin floating in a river on the outskirts of Amsterdam. We still don't know her name, but decades later her case has sparked a major police campaign to identify women murdered in Europe.
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
We've been speaking to people across #Ukraine about the last photos on their phones before the war, and what has happened to them since.
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
Really sad to read this news. Melanie was a wonderful tutor at @cityjournalism with an eye for great stories and storytelling. She helped me get my first commission
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Alice Cuddy
6 months
"It is an order from people bigger than me and you, and we have an order to bomb," an Israeli intelligence agent said, according to Mahmoud. The dentist stayed on the phone, trying to buy time and get people away from the apartment buildings as they were bombed one by one.
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
I'm live from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv all day with all the latest updates on the anniversary of Russia's invasion, with the brilliant @lauragzzi , @PonniahKevin and team in London
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Alice Cuddy
6 months
Earlier this year, we reported on efforts to find the names of 22 women murdered in Europe. One of those women has now been identified as 31-year-old Rita Roberts from the UK.
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
was great to take a moment to write some positive news this week amid the coronavirus madness
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
"I went to more cardiac arrests in the past two months than I have in the past five years” As NY starts to reopen, paramedic @AnthonyAlmojera tells us about the impact coronavirus has had on his life
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
While we were reporting there this week, people waiting for news of missing loved ones shared cups of soup with us and insisted we take a seat by the fire with them at night. While much of their community is gone, they continue to support each other.
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
A look at the stories behind some of the statues being targeted in global anti-racism protests (ft @RichardToye )
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Alice Cuddy
8 months
Just down the road, we met another man whose wife and two daughters were killed in the earthquake. He’s now camping opposite his old home where you can still see the fridge and washing hanging to dry. He says he wants to “stand guard” over the house and his memories there.
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
We’ve tried to break down some of the context around the #GeorgeFloyd protests in the US - incl police violence and militarisation, socio-economic divides and the role of Trump (w/ @awzurcher and ft @andreperryedu and @ProfPaulPoast )
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
This is what 24 hours in New York look like at the moment - through the eyes of some of the people on the frontlines of the #COVID19 crisis. My latest for @BBCWorld
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Alice Cuddy
8 months
We’ve watched as aid is delivered to remote villages in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains. But everyone we’ve been speaking to is extremely concerned about the long-term plans: how their communities will rebuild, and what will happen in the winter.
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Alice Cuddy
4 months
Worked on this piece with reporting from Idan Ben Ari, editing by @SamuelHorti , @sissydissy and @duffstoyevsky and visuals by @Tural_Ahmedzade and team
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
Detective @Leeuwen_Carina explains why finding answers in these cases is so important. "You're a person, you have a name, you have a history, and the history has to be told until the end, even if the end is tragic and horrible," she says.
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Alice Cuddy
8 years
Pleased to see our @phnompenhpost story on appalling conditions of Armani factory in #cambodia awarded by @sopasia
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
We woke this morning to the sad news that Ceyda’s body had been found. She is just one of thousands of people to have lost their lives in the devastating earthquake.
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
So many people we met wanted to talk to us about 19-year-old Ceyda. She loved coffee, butterflies, the colour purple and driving her friends around in her white VW car. She dreamed of moving to Istanbul later this year to study at university with her best friend.
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Alice Cuddy
11 months
We were told of at least 12 suicide attempts. Some people have been taken to Rwanda for medical treatment. "We are mentally and physically exhausted… We are living a lifeless life. I feel like I am living like a dead man," one man said.
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
@Leeuwen_Carina Worked closely on this story with the brilliant @KirstieJBrewer and @paulkerley You can also catch it on the radio all day, and a TV piece by @annaholligan
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Alice Cuddy
2 years
"We're already living on the breadline, and the electrical equipment is needed" Families with disabled children who rely on specialist equipment have been talking to us about the impossible choices they face as energy bills in the UK soar
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Alice Cuddy
5 years
Great insights from on the 40th anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolution and what it means from @MaziGhiabi and @Adib_Moghaddam
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Alice Cuddy
7 years
Echo these thoughts - Happy 25th @phnompenhpost !
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Poppy McPherson
7 years
Happy 25th to @phnompenhpost . A special paper filled with talented & hard-working people. No exaggeration to say it changed my life.
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Alice Cuddy
11 months
Communications between officials show them wrestling with what to do about the "unprecedented development". Migrants say the unusual legal status of the island has left them feeling frightened and helpless.
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Alice Cuddy
8 months
"I'm the one who wants to apologise for their deaths. I want to thank them somehow. It's as if they can hear, but they can't respond." Powerful reporting by @sommervilletv on the task of counting the dead in eastern Ukraine
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Alice Cuddy
7 years
Brilliant, long-overdue news from #cambodia
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Noan Sereiboth​​​  🦋 🐳 📖
7 years
All 4 @ADHOC__Cambodia staff & one NEC officer are released on bail this evening after over a year for pre-trial detention
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Alice Cuddy
8 years
A must read for #cambodia watchers about the current political situation, by @sstrangio
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
Brilliant thread from @ProfPaulPoast on militarisation of US police
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Paul Poast
4 years
Why do police departments have Mine-Resistant Vehicles? The answer shows how international politics & American foreign policy led to the militarization of US police forces [THREAD]
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Alice Cuddy
9 years
Reforms pledged at @armani supplier factory after @phnompenhpost exposé of shocking conditions http://t.co/YRVMEqFDT2 @joelmatthewpres
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Alice Cuddy
6 months
You can read more about the Operation Identify Me campaign, and the case that began it all here:
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Alice Cuddy
6 months
In our second story from al-Zahra, we hear from its residents about their lives before and after the bombing - the things they miss most about their neighbourhood, and the ways they are struggling to survive.
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
Rahul Dubey: The man who sheltered 80 US protesters A must-watch this morning by @HelierCheung , @dhrutishah , @RozinaSini , @tristancimini and @RodMacleod
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Alice Cuddy
6 years
Following Ireland's historic #abortionreferendum today? Watch our video to get each side of the debate in less than 60 seconds w/ @TheLayReporter
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
People shielding in England are now allowed outside, but for many it has not been an easy decision. I spoke to people who have taken their first walks in 10 weeks, and those who have decided to remain indoors.
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Alice Cuddy
6 years
This piece by @poppymcp on women in journalism is a must read
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Alice Cuddy
8 years
Big @Global_Witness investigation reveals biz interests of Hun Sen family worth over $200m #corruption #cambodia
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
Great stuff from @Seana_Davis @MTHolroyd @euronews - so important not to just tell people when info they’re seeing online is wrong but how they can work this out for themselves
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Seana Davis
4 years
The first-ever #TheCube 30-minute show! We wanted to speak with misinfo experts to provide tips for you when navigating online. Thank you @marcowenjones , @Shayan86 , @sinanaral , @heytherehaIey , @JaneLytv , and @mariannaspring . Full episode here:
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
Great to see so many people sharing their own last ‘normal’ pics - keep them coming! #lastnormalphoto
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
Follow our live page for latest updates on Lebanon blast w/ @GeorgeWright89 and @TobyLuckhurst
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Alice Cuddy
6 years
@YannyBruere Hi Yanny. I'm a journalist at Euronews. Can we use these pictures with credit to you for a story we're writing? Thank you.
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Alice Cuddy
10 months
Lots of them have attempted the journey multiple times, and say nothing could deter them from trying to get to Europe. One 17-year-old said this was his seventh attempt. Everyone we spoke to said they had friends who had died attempting the same crossing.
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
We're bringing live updates from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv after US President Joe Biden made a surprise visit today
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Alice Cuddy
6 years
Myanmar arrested two journalists because of this @reuters investigation. Everyone should read it.
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Alice Cuddy
6 months
In a statement, the family say: "Our passionate, loving and free-spirited sister was cruelly taken away... Whilst the news has been difficult to process, we are incredibly grateful to have uncovered what happened to Rita."
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
We were overwhelmed by the response to our #lastnormalphoto piece yesterday. Here’s a quick look at how it travelled the world and the kinds of photos that are being shared
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Alice Cuddy
8 years
Concerns for migrant safety as #cambodia lifts 4 year ban on sending maids to #malaysia
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Alice Cuddy
10 months
Almost all of the people on board were unaccompanied minors and most were from The Gambia. Many told us they travelled to Europe in hopes of sending money back to their families. One described being beaten, tied up and denied food by smugglers en route to Libya.
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Alice Cuddy
9 years
BREAKING: gov says first #refugees from #australia will arrive in #cambodia tomorrow morning http://t.co/ww2aNGMh7z #auspol @phnompenhpost
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Alice Cuddy
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Alice Cuddy
10 months
After their failed journeys, many said they were pulled back to Libya where they spent time in detention centres, where they claim they were tortured. One told us that he missed home but that returning after borrowing the money from family for the journey was not an option.
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Alice Cuddy
8 years
Incredible photos on the forgotten story of #cambodia 's 'Lost Boyz' in America
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Alice Cuddy
6 years
Really sad news and this brilliant reporting on it shows exactly why the @phnompenhpost is so important.
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Ananth Baliga
6 years
There are troubling questions over the new ownership of the @phnompenhpost , especially when it is linked to PM Hun Sen, Khmer Times publisher T Mohan and casino behemoth NagaCorp. Story here:
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
So sad to hear this news about friend and Mongabay editor Phil Jacobson. “Journalists and people employed by journalism organizations should be free to work in Indonesia without fear of arbitrary detention”.
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Mongabay
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Mongabay editor arrested in Indonesia:
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
@sophierose233 This feels like so long ago!
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Alice Cuddy
8 years
“This is a recipe for rights abuse" - #Qatar wants as many as 100,000 workers from #Cambodia
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Alice Cuddy
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Alice Cuddy
10 years
Five people - including four minors -have sewn their mouths shut in protest of #cambodia #australia #refugee deal http://t.co/CjYlU7ibCN
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Alice Cuddy
8 years
For insight into who #myanmar 's new president is, this piece by @poppymcp is great
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Alice Cuddy
8 years
For the 1st time in 20yrs, major #cambodia rights group forced to cancel human rights day #prison activities
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Alice Cuddy
10 months
Some knew little about the plan for their dangerous voyage, but others told us they had been tracking the rescue ship we were on on their smartphones, hoping it would pick them up. @SOSMedIntl says numbers of migrant crossings are not affected by whether they are on patrol.
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Alice Cuddy
10 months
Worked on this story with @NoozehoundJoe , with editing support from the brilliant curation team - @paulkerley @bellesy and Sarah Buckley.
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Alice Cuddy
6 months
Worked on this story with essential reporting from Muath Al Khatib and Dima Al Babilie, amazing visuals and production from @mikewhills and @richjm , and meticulous editing from @SamuelHorti , @sissydissy and @duffstoyevsky
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Alice Cuddy
6 years
@YannyBruere And can our partners use it on all our platforms with credit?
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Alice Cuddy
9 years
#cambodia 's kangaroo court: Judge "stood up and said he 'needed to piss', bringing court documents and a telephone' http://t.co/htVKSLwX0J
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Alice Cuddy
10 months
Europe is mostly an abstract idea for the teenagers. When we asked them what it meant to them, many responded with the names of footballers. When we arrived in Italy, the boys went quiet. They were taken away in buses to reception centres. They face an uncertain future.
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Alice Cuddy
9 years
We met some of #cambodia 's #wildlife traders, serving those with an appetite for endangered species http://t.co/quz1u0bSFD @phnompenhpost
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Alice Cuddy
9 years
Pheap made $227m in 3yrs illegally logging Cambodia's Cardamoms - last year's investigation by @Pye_Daniel @may_thara http://t.co/EVu6Ri01xl
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
"When videos of controversial police encounters generate headlines, there's an important figure in the story that we rarely hear about - the person filming." @JoshuaNevett looks into the personal cost of filming police brutality
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Alice Cuddy
1 year
"We thought it'd be a crisis we could live through" A year after the fall of Mariupol, we've been catching up with Azovstal steelworkers about their lives now and how some are still haunted by the months they spent underground
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Alice Cuddy
9 years
Water has become a ‘luxury’ commodity at #Cambodia 's Prey Sar #prison http://t.co/6A21DqJt7M @phnompenhpost
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
@PonniahKevin I did a double take
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
@dinosofos I think @sarahshenker can take credit!
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Alice Cuddy
4 years
Stan’s Donuts was open for more than five decades, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars ate there and a day was even declared in its name. Then coronavirus hit. Thousands of businesses have shut amid the pandemic. This is the story of one of them.
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Alice Cuddy
5 years
A must-read on the dark side of wildlife tourism
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