Kristian Monroe

Politics and polling nerd. @BBCNews @MSNBC @CNN alum

[Helena Humphrey @bbc_helena]

"Gaza is unlike any place on the planet to pull off a hostage rescue mission," Dan O'Shea, a former Navy SEAL hostage negotiator tells @BBCNews.

"There will be challenges around every corner."

Israel says 212 people are still being held hostage by Hamas.

[Helena Humphrey @bbc_helena]

"We're seeing children consuming water that is unfit for human consumption," says @WFP's @Shazam999

"And the situation in Gaza was already dire before this recent escalation," she tells @BBCNews.

[National Zoo @NationalZoo]

Since 1972, the Zoo’s giant pandas have helped families from around the world make lasting memories. In honor of our pandas’ upcoming departure, we want to hear your stories about what the pandas mean to you. Share your memories with us at https://t.co/0oiTuc220L #PandaPalooza

[ISRO @isro]

Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
The Rover completed its assignments.

It is now safely parked and set into Sleep mode.
APXS and LIBS payloads are turned off.
Data from these payloads is transmitted to the Earth via the Lander.

Currently, the battery is fully charged.
The solar panel is oriented to receive the light at the next sunrise expected on September 22, 2023.
The receiver is kept on.

Hoping for a successful awakening for another set of assignments!
Else, it will forever stay there as India's lunar ambassador.

[Carl Nasman @CarlNasman]

A rare rainstorm has turned this year's #BurningMan festival into a mud pit.

70,000 people are sheltering in place and have been told to conserve food and water.

But one 'burner' told me they're making the best of it:

[Sumi Somaskanda @SumiSomaskanda]

As the #SagAftraStrike was announced, @BBCWorld asked former Writers Guild of America West Pres. @howardrodman what a fair deal would look like for writers and actors. His message: "We believe that what we create is of value. They see what we create as a cost."

[Jasmine Boykin ☼ @JasmineBoykin]

“These guns are easy to access for young people with not so well-developed brains, that make rash decisions and ultimately lead to casualties.”

Baltimore City councilmember @MarkConway4th joins @BBCNews after a shooting in Baltimore, marking the US’ 330th mass shooting in 2023.

[Helena Humphrey @bbc_helena]

'Babies are having babies - this is the new tactic the gangs are using.'

With 60% percent of Haiti's capital now under gang control, according to the UN - @Jacquiecharles in Port-au-Prince told @BBCNews that sexual violence is being used in a battle for control.

[Carl Nasman @CarlNasman]

"This court has shown a very distinctive proclivity for undoing past results when it doesn't like the answer."

@_justinlevitt_ on why this Supreme Court is taking up cases that appeared to be settled issues - including abortion and LGBTQ rights.

[Helena Humphrey @bbc_helena]

"I think this is the beginning of the end for Putin," @BillBrowder tells @BBCnews, after an attempted rebellion by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

[Helena Humphrey @bbc_helena]

Prigozhin has said on Telegram he has agreed to "stop" the movement of his troops who are advancing on Moscow.

But what does these extraordinary 24 hours say about Putin's grip on power, @WilliamBTaylor8?

[Carl Nasman @CarlNasman]

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who helped make #Juneteenth a federal holiday, reflects on its history and how recent events have shaped the day and our nation

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[Helena Humphrey @bbc_helena]

'A study showed that as recently as 2016 there were healthcare providers that still believed that black americans feel less pain,' says @kat__stafford

Tune in to @BBCNews on Saturday, 9pm ET, for our special on the maternal mortality crisis facing black women here in the US

[Jasmine Boykin ☼ @JasmineBoykin]

“I knew after I had come out of my C-section, that something wasn't right.”

WATCH: Physicians @DR_BCW and Dr. Doee Kitessa speak with @helenachumphrey on the BBC’s WNA special on the US Black maternal mortality rate using their experiences as both doctors and Black women.

[Helena Humphrey @bbc_helena]

Thank you so much for tuning in. An OUTSTANDING team of women made this show happen - @MonroeKristian, @Azadeh_Moshiri, @JasmineBoykinTV, @SemiraRobinson, @KellyChasesNews - and I am so grateful to them for helping me steer a conversation that we all knew needed to happen.

[Carl Nasman @CarlNasman]

A damning new government probe finds serious problems in the Minneapolis police department helped lead to the killing of George Floyd.

WATCH: DeRay McKesson on the impact of the report @deray

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

A choice between starvation or execution for trying to flee - BBC interviews from inside North Korea reveal worsening food crisis and brutality https://t.co/klQjwOKo00

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The U.S. Olympic track star Tori Bowie died during childbirth in May, according to an autopsy report shared with The New York Times. The autopsy lists respiratory distress and eclampsia as possible complications.
https://t.co/x0SPBzPkA0

[David Wright @DavidWright_7]

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[Sumi Somaskanda @SumiSomaskanda]

What did 🇺🇦 Defense Minister @oleksiireznikov's video and the tweet ""Words are very unnecessary, they can only do harm" tell us about Ukraine's counteroffensive? This was @Mylovanov's take on @BBCWorld today: