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@BoothWilliam

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

London, England
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  1. Apr 13

    Good news. 'The UK coronavirus variant is not more deadly than the original strain. A large study of patients in London hospitals found that although the variant is more transmissible it is no more likely to cause severe illness or death.'

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  2. Apr 12

    “A West Mercia police spokesperson said: “We are appealing for information following the theft of an award-winning rabbit from its home in Stoulton, Worcestershire.”

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  3. Apr 12

    Harry on Philip: "Like many of you who have lost a loved one or grandparent over the pain of this past year, he was my grandpa: master of the barbecue, legend of banter, and cheeky right ’til the end.”

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  4. Apr 12

    'For decades, two villages on the Vanuatuan island of Tanna have revered the Duke of Edinburgh as a god-like spiritual figure.'

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    Apr 11

    What a grotesque masquerade this has been. Downing Street rewrote ‘independent’ report on race, experts claim

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  6. Apr 11

    “It’s a tool to whack the UK again and again. It is the perfect response for authoritarian leaders when they are criticised by the UK, or pressed to release political prisoners, ‘what about Julian Assange?’” - Stella Moris, Assange partner & former lawyer

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  7. Apr 10

    COP26: Greta Thunberg says Glasgow summit should be postponed until vaccines more widely and fairly distributed around world

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  8. Apr 10

    Prince Harry will attend. And Boris gives up his seat -- as funeral will follow strict lockdown measures limiting attendance to 30.

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  9. Apr 10

    14 more police injured after another night of violence in Northern Ireland. What drives it? Fears of separation from England, gangs/drugs, boredom, Brexit, anti-authority, deprivation, paramilitaries, sectarianism? They're arresting 14 year olds, so ...

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  10. Apr 10

    In the Caymans he asked: 'Aren’t most of you descended from pirates?' To Nigerian president, in traditional robes, 'You look ready for bed.' To Australian comic Adam Hills, 'You could smuggle a bottle of gin out of the country in that artificial foot.'

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  11. Apr 9

    Royal births, deaths, birthdays, anniversaries and weddings are usually semipublic affairs, with the royal family on display. It is part of the performance art of maintaining a modern monarchy in the 21st century. Philip’s funeral will not follow tradition

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    Apr 8

    If there is raw sectarianism displayed by young people in Belfast it’s grim and sinister elements in my generation and beyond responsible for it. These kids didn’t live through what we did. It’s learned somewhere. Obviously educating kids together would be a good start...

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  13. Apr 7

    AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine still very safe, but UK and EU regulators say it may be plausibly linked to very rare brain clots -- like 4 cases in a million. Still, this is another setback for Oxford team.

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  14. Apr 6

    Judges: This whip-smart series by the San Diego Union-Tribune offered a fresh, reader-friendly exploration — by a regional newspaper working its own backyard — into what really happens to those seeking the promise of asylum at America’s doorstep.

    Huge congratulations! to Kate Morrissey, Lauryn Schroeder, Nelvin Cepeda & Alejandro Tamayo at San Diego Union-Tribune for top honors at Overseas Press Club for deep profound reports on asylum at the border
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  15. Apr 6

    Huge congratulations! to Kate Morrissey, Lauryn Schroeder, Nelvin Cepeda & Alejandro Tamayo at San Diego Union-Tribune for top honors at Overseas Press Club for deep profound reports on asylum at the border

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  16. Apr 6

    “I don’t believe Meghan Markle,” Piers Morgan told Tucker Carlson, adding that he was told he had to apologize to the Duchess of Sussex or risk losing his job as co-host on the Good Morning Britain TV show.

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  17. Apr 6

    Meet Andreas Greinacher & team at Greifswald University Hospital. Their mission? Figure out how and why deadly blood clots have appeared in a handful of patients who received AstraZeneca’s vaccine. deep dive from

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  18. Apr 5

    Boris Johnson is betting that relentless, repeated testing for as many people as possible — including those who feel perfectly fine — will help break transmission chains, limit outbreaks, and get people back to work, sporting events and normal life.

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    Apr 4

    MI6 flies the transgender flag for the first time as boss says trans and non-binary spies have made service stronger

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  20. Apr 4

    UK vaccine task force wrangler Kate Bingham, when asked, “AstraZeneca or Pfizer?” replies, “Neither. I’m Novavax.” She is taking part in the UK clinical trial of the Novavax vaccine. via

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