Catherine Field

NZ/French Paris-based journalist. Berlin & China correspondent The Observer London. Previously BBC News. Author: 'China' @catherinefield.bsky.social

[Catherine Field @CatherineField]

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[Catherine Field @CatherineField]

Ahead of #Dday : Shock in Normandy village after bronze statue commemorating Scottish division at D-Day is stolen. 51st Highland Infantry Division.

https://t.co/0IT2nwA5bD

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

That would be chic!

[Emmanuel Mignot @EmmanuelMignot2]

NATO without US has 1,4 million troops and two nuclear weapon states. It has a strong and predictible economy. Plans we are forced to go to are : European pilar + strong EU + ad hoc coalitions

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

🇫🇷 🇺🇸 Police have arrested two more people over an apparent bid to explode a homemade device outside the Paris branch of the Bank of America, the French domestic security service said on Sunday ➡️ https://t.co/vdJZ5hMYSn

[James Martin, SJ @JamesMartinSJ]

"This morning, the Israeli Police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, together with the Custos of the Holy Land, the Most Reverend Fr. Francesco Ielpo, OFM, the official Guardian of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as they made their way to celebrate the Palm Sunday Mass."

[euronews @euronews]

France's counter-terrorism prosecutor's office has taken over the investigation into a foiled bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in central Paris. https://t.co/Lv341gBBp1

[French Response @FrenchResponse]

"Let the living give thanks to our honored dead who have paid the ultimate sacrifice"

All of them.

[Cyrille Amoursky @AmourskyCyrille]

The names of the French heroes who DID NOT stay a little back, off the front lines.

We will never forget them 🇫🇷

Yagci Murat
Kingue Eithel Abraham Simah
Jean-Baptiste Thierry
Karsanov Alan
Crupel Cédric
Le Page Loïc
Sarrazin Gilles
Elward Kamel
Gazeau Joël
Poulain David
Paré Frédéric
Planelles Sébastien
Correia Pascal
Rieu Stéphane
Pican Laurent
Baouma Melam
Buil Damien
Chassaing Kevin
Devez Sébastien
Gaillet Damien
Grégoire Nicolas
Le Pahun Julien
Penon Rodolphe
Rivière Anthony
Taani Alexis
Rey Nicolas
Sonzogni Patrice
Belda Nicolas
Barateau Guillaume
Bodin Anthony
Naguin Johan
Rousselle Thomas
Hertach Yann
Lemoine Kevin
Poirier Gabriel
Chechulin Ihor
Hivin-Gérard Johann
Toinette Mathieu
Roullier Fabrice
Diop Harouna
Libaert Enguerrand
Hutnik Robert
Barek-Deligny Christophe
Rygiel Konrad Piotr
Cocol Steeve
Mosic Laurent
Maury Antoine
Mezzasalma Lorenzo
Panezyck Jean-Nicolas
Enaux Hervé
Miloche Thibault
Dupin Benoît
Lefort Jonathan
Guinaud Hervé
Chamarier Clément
Fauquembergue Bruno
Rivière Alexandre
Roperh Loïc
Louaisil Cyril
Nunes-Patego Guillaume
Chevalier Lionel
Gaudin Matthieu
Morillon Florian
Hugodot Cyrille
Kovac Clément
Gauvin Thomas
Gueniat Jean-Marc
Marsol Laurent
Técher Emmanuel
Vermeille Sébastien
Bourdet Benjamin
Jansen Gerhardus
Thapa Kisan Bahadur
Housseini Ali Facrou
Levrel Camille
Tholy Valery
Franjkovic Goran
El Gharrafi Mohammed
Zingarelli Damien
Baumela Geoffrey
Estin Denis
Simeonov Svilen
Willm Fabien
Schnetterlé Christophe
Lumineau Pierre-Olivier
Marcillan Yoann
Prudhom Stéphane
Serrat Thierry
Bouzet Franck
Thomas Gwenaël

[Catherine Field @CatherineField]

Stephen Vines : Another Chinese spying trial is on the way
Will the UK government also try to scupper this one?

https://t.co/yWcyZcjKUB

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

The @BBCWorld, @AFP, @AP & @reuters have released a short film calling on the Israeli authorities to allow international journalists access to Gaza.

In a joint video statement, the media groups said: "International journalists must now be allowed into Gaza to share the burden with Palestinian reporters there so we can all bring the facts to the world."

[Janine di Giovanni @janinedigi]

Anas al-Sharif was 28 years old. He grew up in Jabiya refugee camp. He lost his father in December 2023 to Israeli bombs. He was a courageous journalist for #AlJazeera. There is ZERO evidence he was attached to Hamas (this is what Israel does - malign the dead). His last words before he was killed by Israel on Saturday: “if these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me”

[Lindsey Hilsum @lindseyhilsum]

Story of a death foretold: a few weeks before Israeli forces killed him, ⁦@CPJMENA⁩ called for Anas Al-Sharif’s protection in face of Israeli smears - Committee to Protect Journalists https://t.co/8gTV3HhE8Q

[Alex Crawford @AlexCrawfordSky]

IDF says it’s killed Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif ⁦@pressfreedom⁩ and others warned of his death a few weeks ago. Entire AJ crew in Gaza City has been killed with him https://t.co/uypPzOHpra

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

#BREAKING Macron says he will formally announce France's recognition of Palestinian statehood at UN General Assembly in September

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Joint statement on Gaza from @AFP, @AP, @BBCWorld and @Reuters

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

⚫️ AFP management shares the SDJ's concern about the appalling situation of its freelancers in the Gaza Strip.

For months, we have watched helplessly as their living conditions deteriorated dramatically. Their situation is now untenable, despite their exemplary courage, professional commitment, and resilience.

This is why AFP, which managed to evacuate its eight staff members and their families from Gaza between January and April 2024, is taking the same steps for its freelancers, despite the extreme difficulty of leaving a territory subject to a strict blockade.

Since October 7, Israel has blocked access to the Gaza Strip for all international journalists. In this context, the work of our Palestinian freelancers is crucial to informing the world.

But their lives are in danger, so we urge the Israeli authorities to allow them to evacuate immediately along with their families.

*The SDJ is an association of AFP newsroom journalists, independent from AFP management and journalist unions.

[Catherine Field @CatherineField]

Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die. ⁦@AFP⁩ ⁦@afpfr⁩

[Catherine Field @CatherineField]

Visiting the most bizarre nation on earth : Steve Vines of The Independent & @CatherineField of The Observer in North Korea.

No evident signs of this ghastly regime starting to falter but it is reasonable to wonder how long they can keep it up.

https://t.co/CdxsvgkRCQ

[Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya @Tsihanouskaya]

I can't believe it. Siarhei is here—with me and our children. What we’ve dreamed of for 5 years has finally happened.

Tonight, I’m taking the evening off to talk with my husband, to let him see his children again, after so many years.

Thank you all for the tremendous support!❤️