Abbie Fielding-Smith

Deputy editor of @theeconomist’s features section, 1843. Previously international investigations at @tbij & Beirut for @ft. Mostly here for puns.

[Justin Lynch @just1nlynch]

Nusseibeh was the UAE’s point person on Sudan, according to Justin Lynch, managing director of the Conflict Insights Group research organization. “Throughout this war, she assured other governments that the UAE was not backing the RSF, even as Washington and other capitals knew internally that it was,” he told the AP.

The U.N. secretary-general’s role is to protect civilians from horrors like el-Fasher, Lynch said. “Handing the job over to the diplomat who ran cover for it would be an insult to the survivors.”

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[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

This is a shattering story of life in Sudan as the UAE-backed RSF militia slaughters and rapes people in the city of El Fasher. Hard for me to understand why anybody would think the UAE should be rewarded with the post of UN secretary general.

[Abbie Fielding-Smith @AbbieFS]

This, by the unstoppable @khoureld, is one of the most extraordinary pieces I’ve ever worked on. There are unforgettable horrors in it, but also amazing moments of bravery and solidarity (and karaoke under drone strikes). Worth every minute of your time https://t.co/D6GENhCHNt

[Richard Spencer @RichardJSpencer]

One of the world's greatest and bravest journalists, full stop. Solidarity.

[Katharine Houreld @khoureld]

In four days, it will be a year since the siege of Sudan's El Fashir ended in a bloodbath. This is the story of a group of young doctors, nurses and volunteers who stayed at the last functioning hospital until the very end. With @hafiz54472061 https://t.co/mdRg4jRIqx

[Gabriel Gatehouse @ggatehouse]

The latest cover of Private Eye is 😘

[Duncan Robinson @duncanrobinson]

An early election is the only way the current strategy makes sense, even if an early election itself doesn’t make sense

[Abbie Fielding-Smith @AbbieFS]

As well as being brilliant and funny, Sharon Horgan’s “Youth” also has a great soundtrack. 10/10 for pitch-perfect deployment of Au Pays du Cocaine and Everything in Its Right Place in the opening episode

[Abbie Fielding-Smith @AbbieFS]

These are really peak business hours for squirrels

[Zohran Kwame Mamdani @ZohranKMamdani]

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[Max Nesterak @maxnesterak]

eager for journalism's pivot to longform features about local cranks

[Eamon Javers @EamonJavers]

This is a subhed for the ages in the WSJ this morning:

“Talk of heading off artificial intelligence’s potential role in destroying humanity hurt some stocks and helped others”

[Abbie Fielding-Smith @AbbieFS]

Why did no one make me watch 7 Up before now? It’s absolutely amazing

[FT Weekend @ftweekend]

The Ritz-Carlton purge, a $1.3bn demand and nine years trapped in Saudi Arabia https://t.co/qn9qTSEZrX

[Marc Owen Jones @marcowenjones]

1/2 Anthropic's latest report on detecting misuse of AI contains this case of an anti-Muslim Brotherhood campaign by the UAE. It includes a sockpuppet network of 300 accounts. But they also produced smears against UN-special rapporteurs which had criticised UAE conduct in Sudan

[Mitchell Prothero @mitchprothero]

Wild investigation

[Jacob Coxon @hilbertspaess]

Do not underestimate the power of this technology. These will soon be superhuman systems that can hack anything, revolutionize any field overnight, and acquire real power and resources. We have all witnessed the progress in each of these domains, and progress is not slowing.

[Rob B @RobBfromDerby]

“… as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Reform conference is open and people are having a wonderful time".

[Abbie Fielding-Smith @AbbieFS]

Fantastic digging on Reform’s theologian and MAGA whisperer James Orr by @helenwarrell & Ramsay Hodgson https://t.co/r2F8sfGKUY

[Abbie Fielding-Smith @AbbieFS]

Shattering, must-read report on Afghan mothers’ economic coping strategies by the amazing researchers at @AANafgh. One interviewee had to make an unbearable choice about her baby to feed her older kids https://t.co/26lY7XMWeu