Jonathan Rugman , Foreign Affairs Correspondent
Jonathan Rugman has been Foreign Affairs Correspondent at Channel 4 News for more than a decade.
He reported from the revolutions and uprisings in Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Bahrain and has covered stories as diverse as Somalia's famine, the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, corruption in world football and the Haiti earthquake. In 2016 he won a BAFTA for his reporting on the terrorist attacks in Paris.
He was previously the programme's Washington Correspondent and Business Correspondent and his reporting has won more than 10 awards. He is the author of "Ataturk's Children: Turkey and the Kurds" and previously worked on BBC Radio 4 documentaries and in Turkey for the BBC and The Guardian.
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China US diplomatic crisis deepens as second Chinese balloon discovered
Not one but two Chinese spy balloons have now been spotted – the first is now flying over the US state of North Carolina – and President Biden says the US will “take care of it”. Meanwhile, the Pentagon has confirmed that another one has been seen over Latin America. There’s been an apology from…
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Former Pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95
The King has led tributes to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who has died at the age of 95.
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Donald Trump’s tax records released to public
Democrats in the US House of Representatives have released a full version of Donald Trump’s tax records – covering a period of six years.
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Paris shooting: Three killed after gunman opens fire at Kurdish cultural centre
Three people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby cafe in Paris, prompting clashes between police and protesters on nearby streets.
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Greek MEP to remain in custody over Qatar corruption scandal
It’s the biggest corruption scandal to shake the Brussels establishment for years.
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Myanmar generals accused of war crime over airstrike on music concert
At least 80 people are said to have been killed in an airstrike in Myanmar last week.
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Five Palestinians killed as Israeli forces storm Nablus in West Bank
Five Palestinians, including a militant group leader, have been killed after Israeli forces raided the city of Nablus in the West Bank. Another 22 people were injured. Israel said it had targeted an explosives lab belonging to an armed Palestinian group called the Den of Lions. They said the group was behind a number of…
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Heads of state from across the world gather to honour Queen Elizabeth II
This was a global event like no other – from Presidents Biden and Macron to European Royals.
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World leaders attend Queen’s funeral at Westminster Abbey
This has been an event of huge global proportions, too.
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Who has not been invited to the Queen’s state funeral?
We do not often see so many global leaders gathered together in one place ahead of the Queen’s state funeral – many without their usual aides and advisors. Though not everyone has been invited.
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At least 30 dead in Baghdad after deadliest violence capital seen in years
Fierce clashes in Baghdad have left at least 30 dead so far, in the worst violence the Iraqi capital has seen for years.
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Pakistan pleads for aid after floods affect 30 million people
Pakistan’s climate minister says a third of the country is now under water, after floods which have left more than a thousand people dead.
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What does the future hold for Ukraine after 6 months of war with Russia?
As Ukrainians mark 31 years of independence from the Soviet Union, they awoke this morning to air raid sirens, as they did exactly six months ago when Russia invaded in an apparent attempt to reverse the tide of history.
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Russia Ukraine war: Fears Putin will ‘seek revenge’ for Darya Dugina killing
As Ukraine prepares to mark the anniversary of independence from Soviet rule tomorrow, US intelligence is warning of a possible increased threat of Russian strikes on civilian and government targets.
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Brazil election: Will Bolsonaro cling to power?
President Jair Bolsonaro was accused of being “possessed by the devil” by his rival candidate, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
