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Aisha Chowdhry

@aishach

Freelance reporter in Southern Africa chasing 🦓🐆🐘🦏🦒. Previously chasing lawmakers on Capitol Hill in DC for @FCWNow & @CQRollCall. aishach@protonmail

 Botswana, Africa
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Joined March 2009
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@jappleby12 Feb 2024
Dunkin just won the best Super Bowl ad. It’s hysterical, has big name celebs, has cameos that actually add to the ad, and is ridiculously memorable. Perfect in every way. teapawt.net/dunkindonuts/status/17…
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Declan Walsh
@declanwalsh20 Dec 2023
Most expensive election hoarding ever? The president of Congo inaugurated a $300m financial center last night and projected his picture on its walls. Today he stands for reelection. Story from Kinshasa: nytimes.com/2023/12/20/world…
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@axios21 Jun 2023
The United Nations adopted a landmark international treaty to govern the high seas on Monday after nearly two decades of negotiations. trib.al/Dww9RdM
UN adopts "historic" high seas treaty to protect marine life

UN adopts "historic" high seas treaty to protect marine life

It's the first-ever international treaty to protect the high seas.

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Fascinating read: @realDonaldTrump Real Estate Deal in #Oman Underscores Ethics Concerns nytimes.com/2023/06/20/us/po…
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NEW: Oman’s FM confirms an exchange of messages between Syria & US over Austin Tice occurred with Muscat’s help. "The process has started, and I hope it continues." al-monitor.com/originals/202…
US, Syria exchange messages on journalist Austin Tice, Oman’s FM says

US, Syria exchange messages on journalist Austin Tice, Oman’s FM says

Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi also discussed Syria's re-integration, prospects for normalization with Israel and talks to end Yemen's war in an interview with Al-Monitor.

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Chad Pergram
@ChadPergram14 Jun 2023
1) Special Guide to “Capitol Hill” terms ahead of tonight’s Congressional Baseball Game A rhubarb with the umpires is a “parliamentary inquiry.”
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US lawmakers call for S.Africa to lose summit over Russia ties reut.rs/3XjjGkV
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@axios10 Jun 2023
A spokesperson from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's production company said they did not consent to Former President Trump's campaign using the dialogue for his two-minute video posted to Truth Social. trib.al/igF6Xau
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South Africa's president briefs Xi on African Russia-Ukraine peace plan reut.rs/3qDjvoh
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Maggie Haberman
@maggieNYT8 Jun 2023
TRUMP INDICTED BY THE DOJ. nytimes.com/2023/06/08/us/po…
Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to face federal charges. (Published 2023)

Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to face federal charges. (Published 2023)

The indictment, filed Thursday in Federal District Court in Miami, is the first time in U.S. history a former president has faced federal charges.

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Declan Walsh
@declanwalsh8 Jun 2023
A must-read investigation into the fate of African migrants, trying to reach Europe, whose remains drifted across the Atlantic. Heart-rending words and images by @RenataBritoAP & @felipedana. apnews.com/article/adrift-in…
Adrift | An AP Investigation

Adrift | An AP Investigation

For nearly two years, AP journalists traced the story of one boat across three continents — and the people it carried from hope to death.

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omg. whoever made this....gold! 😂
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@TheDailyShow7 Jun 2023
Mike Pence is running

Pence Announces Candidacy for President

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Timelapse of wildfire smoke consuming the New York City skyline earlier today.
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John Byrnes
@JohnByrnes1327 May 2023
Ny thoughts for this weekend: "Memorial Day is for those we’ve lost, on the battlefield and at home" thanks as always to @ConcernedVets! In @MilitaryTimes militarytimes.com/opinion/20…
Memorial Day is for those we’ve lost, on the battlefield and at home

Memorial Day is for those we’ve lost, on the battlefield and at home

Suicide has become an epidemic in the veteran community. But it is a problem we can strive to solve, by connecting with each other.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Next week, I'm thrilled to join my great friend @DefenseBaron co-emceeing @GLOBSEC2023 Bratislava Forum. Tune in to hear Central & Eastern European leaders + France's @EmmanuelMacron & EU's @vonderleyen Please answer the poll below to launch our dialogue!
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@GLOBSEC25 May 2023
The war in Ukraine is changing the nature of alliances as non-alignment partnerships fuel global fragility. With growing uncertainty, are democracies prepared to adapt their policy objectives in an increasingly multipolar world defined by more selfishness? #PollThursday
48%Yes
46%No
6%Other - comment below
113 votes • Final results
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Katharine Houreld@khoureld22 May 2023
While the world focused on the brutal war in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, the insurgency in Oromiya was largely overlooked. Now the government and main rebel group are holding peace talks - but there are many other actors with unclear allegiance. washingtonpost.com/world/202…
Rebel or bandit? His life illuminates Ethiopia’s hidden insurgency.

Rebel or bandit? His life illuminates Ethiopia’s hidden insurgency.

The conflict in the southern Oromiya region represents a far greater long-term threat to Ethiopia’s integrity and stability than did the war in Tigray.

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Rare shipment of U.S. oil heads to South Africa for Glencore refinery reuters.com/markets/commodit…
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South Africa grants Turkey's Karpowership deal to ease power crisis reuters.com/world/africa/sou…
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The New York Times
@nytimes18 May 2023
Breaking News: Dianne Feinstein suffered previously undisclosed medical complications during her Senate absence, people close to her said. Many described it as “frightening” to see her operating in the Senate in her current state. nyti.ms/455fIQ6
Feinstein Suffered More Complications From Illness Than Were Publicly Disclosed (Published 2023)

Feinstein Suffered More Complications From Illness Than Were Publicly Disclosed (Published 2023)

Senator Dianne Feinstein, 89, whose recent bout with shingles included contracting encephalitis, is frailer than ever. But she remains unwilling to entertain discussions about leaving the Senate.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday (May 16) that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had agreed to meet a group of African leaders to discuss a potential peace plan for the conflict.
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