Lindsey Hilsum , International Editor
Lindsey Hilsum’s is Channel 4 News International Editor, and has covered many of the conflicts of recent years including in Syria, Ukraine and the Arab Spring.
She was in Baghdad for the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, and in Belgrade for the 1999 NATO bombing. In 1994, she was the only English-speaking correspondent in Rwanda when the genocide began.
She has won awards from the Royal Television Society and BAFTA amongst others, and received the 2017 Patron’s Medal from the Royal Geographical Society.
She has just published a biography: “In Extremis - the Life of War Correspondent Marie Colvin”.
Her last book, “Sandstorm; Libya in the Time of Revolution”, was described by the Observer as “an account with historical depth to match dramatic reportage.”
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Khamenei defends military after passenger plane accidentally shot down
Iran’s supreme leader seized the chance to attack America and defend the country’s elite armed forces after the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane.
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What do Iraqis stuck between Iran and the USA want for their future?
Many young Iraqis say they are fed up with their country being a battleground for other nations’ quarrels – and protesters have been camping in central Baghdad for the last three months.
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Iran: Police deny using live ammo on Tehran protesters
Police in Iran have denied using live ammunition on protesters as demonstrations against the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner entered their third day. Footage on social media, from last night, showed a female demonstrator in the capital Tehran apparently with a gunshot wound to her leg. Meanwhile, the Iranian ambassador in London was summoned…
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Iran admits to ‘unintentionally’ shooting down passenger plane
After days of denials, Iran admitted it “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane – killing all 176 people on board.
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Thousands take to the streets in Baghdad
In Iraq, several months of protests in central Baghdad have received new impetus since the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
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Trump says Iran ‘standing down’ after attack on US bases
After days of mass mourning and threats of revenge following the killing of one of its top generals, Iran’s overnight attacks on two bases in Iraq used by US troops were relatively contained – this acknowledged by President Trump in a surprisingly placatory television address this afternoon.
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Iran vows ‘revenge’ after general killed by US
President Trump declared that general Qassem Soleimani “should have been taken out years ago”.
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General Qassem Soleimani killed: who was top Iranian general – and what happens next?
An American airstrike near Baghdad airport has killed Iran’s top general, with experts warning it could inflame tensions in the region and put the US and its allies – including the UK – at risk.
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Suu Kyi denies genocide against Rohingya at UN court
Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has denied her country’s armed forces commited genocide against Rohingya Muslims – as she faced allegations at the International Court of Justice in the Hague.
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Putin and Zelensky hold first face-to-face talks on Ukraine conflict
It is a five-year conflict that has cost 13,000 lives and displaced millions. Today Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Vladimir Putin at talks in Paris aimed at reviving peace talks to end Ukraine’s war with Russia.
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Iraq PM to resign after hundreds killed in protests
The Iraqi prime minister has promised to resign, amid weeks of anti-government unrest which have left hundreds of people dead.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy candidates win landslide victory in elections
By any measure it was a landslide. Pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong’s council elections swept to wins in 17 out of 18 districts.
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Orphaned children from former IS territory back in UK
A group of orphaned British children have been brought back home from Syria and reunited with relatives in the UK.
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Over one hundred people killed in Iran protests, say Amnesty
A warning – there are some distressing images in this report. Amnesty International says it believes at least 106 people have been killed in Iran during the wave of protests against the steep rise in petrol prices.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa favourite in Sri Lanka Presidential race
In Sri Lanka, voters will elect a new President this weekend and they look likely to bring back a familiar face. Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the defence secretary who oversaw the end of a decades-long civil war.
