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Nicola Slawson

Nicola Slawson is a news, culture and social affairs journalist. She was a recipient of the Scott Trust bursary

March 2024

  • PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT<br>Palestinians receive medical care at Kamal Edwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on February 29, 2024, after Israeli soldiers allegedly opened fire at Gaza residents who rushed towards trucks loaded with humanitarian aid amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant Hamas group. A Gaza emergency doctor said on February 29 that Israeli forces shot dead at least 50 people who rushed towards trucks loaded with humanitarian aid for Gaza City residents. The Israeli army said it was "checking" the reports on the incident, while the United Nations' humanitarian office OCHA said it was "familiar with the reports". (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

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    First Thing: Gaza aid convoy deaths ‘tremendously alarming’, says US

    Israeli military denies shooting into large crowds of hungry people and says most were killed in crush or run over trying to escape. Plus, the higher truth of wellness guru Jay Shetty

February 2024

  • Veronica Wehby-Upchurch a sign and son Ladner Upchurch as hundreds gather for a protest rally for in vitro fertilization legislation Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Montgomery, Ala. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a ruling critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatments. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)

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    First Thing: Anti-abortion mega-donors pour money into Alabama supreme court race

  • The U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry attends a summit on decarbonisation with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Norwegian business Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Ørn E. Borgen/NTB Scanpix via AP)

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    First Thing: Populism imperils fight against climate breakdown, says John Kerry

  • Palestinian children line up for a meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip.

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    First Thing: Israel ‘intentionally starving’ Palestinians, UN rights expert says

  • Silver and gold object with antennae near the moon

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    First Thing: US returns to lunar surface for first time in more than 50 years

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    First Thing: ‘Promising signs of progress’ on Gaza hostage deal

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    First Thing: Two charged with murder over Super Bowl parade shooting

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    Alexei Navalny death: dozens reportedly arrested in Russia protests as Biden blames Putin ‘and his thugs’ – as it happened

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    First Thing: Push for Gaza ceasefire intensifies as Biden says ‘key elements’ on the table

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    First Thing: Chiefs stun 49ers in overtime for second straight Super Bowl title

  • Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Kemi Badenoch says death threats have ‘intensified’ since publication of Nadine Dorries book – as it happened

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    First Thing: Palestinian groups accuse UN advisor of failing to warn about potential genocide

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    First Thing: Nikki Haley loses to ‘none of these candidates’ in Nevada primary

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    First Thing: Three people dead as storms wreak havoc in California

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    First Thing: US Senate releases draft bill to secure aid to Ukraine and Israel

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    First Thing: Israel says Gaza offensive will move into Rafah

January 2024

  • Travis Kelce celebrates with Taylor Swift after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens on 28 January 2023

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    First Thing: US rightwing conspiracy theory claims Taylor Swift is an ‘election psyop’

  • People mourn the deaths of Palestinians in an Israeli raid at a hospital in Jenin.

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    First Thing: undercover Israeli forces storm Jenin hospital

  • Joe Biden bows his head while holding a microphone

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    First Thing: Biden vows response after US troops killed in drone attack

  • Ukrainian servicemen install an automatic cannon.

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    Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine invites Xi Jinping to participate in peace talks, says Zelenskiy’s adviser – as it happened

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