Molly Blackall
@mollyblackall.bsky.social
Global Affairs Correspondent at @theipaper.com, focusing on defence, humanitarian crises and geopolitics
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Three dead in Jamaica as category 5 Hurricane Melissa approaches landfall
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, is expected to make landfall on Tuesday and unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and damage
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Ben Gartside@bengartside.bsky.social · 10mo agoUnfortunately The i Paper is making several reporters redundant today, and my role is one of them. I'm very proud of the work I've published over the last three years, and I'm looking forward to continuing my reporting freelance. Want to chat? Drop me an email, text or DM.
A diplomatic spat broke out this week over a British minister's claims that the UK had played a key role in the Gaza peace deal. So, did they? I've been speaking to those close to negotiations to find out the part the UK played in securing a ceasefire in Gaza 👇 inews.co.uk/news/world/u...
How UK recognising Palestine helped win Arab support for Trump's Gaza deal
The landmark decision helped pave the way for the Gaza ceasefire agreement secured last week - and win over President Trump, insiders said
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I've spent the last couple of days writing about the Gaza peace negotiations which are ongoing in Egypt between Israel and Hamas. While progress has been made, including on the release of hostages + prisoners, there are plenty of chasmic gaps still left to be resolved..👇 inews.co.uk/news/five-mi...
Five missing pieces in Trump's Gaza peace plan, according to experts
Major sticking points between Israel and Hamas could easily derail negotiations this week, experts tell The i Paper
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This is a great scoop from @mollyblackall.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/world/b...
Britain considered buying remote Arctic territory for £250m to counter Russian threat
Former foreign minister Tobias Ellwood told The i Paper that he proposed buying land in the strategic Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard to Boris Johnson's government
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I spoke with a Ukrainian soldier on the frontlines about the ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Russia. His message? A Trump-brokered peace will only make things worse; for Ukraine, the US and the UK. This is why 👇 inews.co.uk/news/world/i...
I’m a Ukrainian soldier. Trump’s peace deal puts us all at risk – including the UK
The UK has donated some of its most intelligent weapons to Ukraine, which Russia is already learning how to defeat, Alik says
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Donald Trump promised to be the ‘candidate of peace’ – but analysts say he has made some situations worse 🔍 Analysis by @mollyblackall.bsky.social
How it took Trump only 100 days to make the world a more volatile place
Donald Trump promised to be the ‘candidate of peace’ – but analysts say he has made some situations worse
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🧵 This week, the UK's best warships, fighter jets and submarines set off on a massive 8 month operation in the Indo-Pacific. They'll be joined by up to 4,000 troops and 12 partner countries including the US, as they carry out war drills around the world. Last week, I went on board the flagship.
Fishing leaders tell @mollyblackall.bsky.social that Keir Starmer will be “selling the industry down the river” if a new post-Brexit deal doesn’t bring in benefits for UK fisheries trib.al/A7CAu9R
Britain’s most advanced ships, jets and submarines leave today for an 8 month exercise with allies including the US. As relations strain between the UK and the White House, can this operation save the special relationship? inews.co.uk/news/vance-i...
Vance insulted the UK forces. But a joint operation could save their relationship
The UK's Armed Forces are setting off on an eight-month deployment with the US, after JD Vance insulted the UK's military and Trump threatened to leave Nato
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to join the UK, France, Germany and Ukraine for a fresh round of negotiations
Trump's foreign policy chiefs to visit UK for first time for Ukraine peace summit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to join the UK, France, Germany and Ukraine for a fresh round of negotiations
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Pope Francis called for peace around the world - and an end to anti-migrant sentiment @mollyblackall.bsky.social reports ➡️ Read more: inews.co.uk/news/after-m...
Prince William is likely to have a starring role at Trump's 2nd state visit, which could take place in September. It won't be at the Palace, but will have the best of British pomp and pageantry. Here's what we know so far - and what it means for UK-US relations 👇 inews.co.uk/news/pomp-pa...
Pomp, pageantry and protests: What to expect from Trump's state visit
Prince William expected to play a 'visible' role at Trump's unprecedented second state visit
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Aid workers warn a lack of toilets and clean drinking water is raising the risk of waterborne diseases @mollyblackall.bsky.social reports
Musk cuts hit Myanmar's devastated children after earthquake
Aid workers warn a lack of toilets and clean drinking water is raising the risk of waterborne diseases
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Great article @mollyblackall.bsky.social on the incredible profits made by the Home Office through their extortionate visa fees Our Exec Director Caroline and our member Hannah outline the impact this relentless expenses are having on their family life We deserve better inews.co.uk/news/spent-1...
'I've spent £10k bringing my partner to the UK - now we can't afford a home'
The Home Office has been accused of 'milking the immigration system for cash' after increasing visa fees this week
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Why Trump’s bizarre Tesla endorsement could backfire for Musk @mollyblackall.bsky.social explains inews.co.uk/news/world/w...
Why Trump's bizarre Tesla endorsement could backfire for Musk
Tesla's share price has been plummeting - and Maga buyers might not be willing to save the firm
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Tesla has seen its share price slump 45 per cent since the start of 2025, with a number of industry experts putting some of its woes down to Elon Musk’s support of President Trump David Connet takes a look at why shares have nosedived – and how much Musk is to blame inews.co.uk/news/busines...
Why Tesla's shares have nosedived - and how much Elon Musk is to blame
Tesla has seen its share price slump 45 per cent since the start of 2025, with a number of industry experts putting some of the sales and stock market woes down to Musk’s support of President Trump
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Delegations from the US and Ukraine are in Saudi Arabia for crunch talks over a peace deal in the war with Russia. What does the best case scenario look like for Kyiv? 👇 inews.co.uk/news/world/b...
The best and worst outcomes for Ukraine in a Trump peace deal
Trump appears willing to broker a deal at any cost to Ukraine
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Volunteers working at RAF Wethersfield - a former military site turned into a flagship asylum accommodation centre - have spoken of a 'mental health crisis' among people living there @mollyblackall.bsky.social reports 🔗 inews.co.uk/news/ambulan...
Trump’s decision to cut military aid to Ukraine could hand Putin victory and embolden him to expand across Europe. That's the stark warning I got from experts and defence insiders. Here's what they say happens if Trump refuses to restore the funding 👇 inews.co.uk/news/trump-w...
Trump wants a $3.85bn apology from Zelensky. Here’s what will happen if he doesn’t get it
The US aid freeze could hand Putin victory on the battlefields, experts fear
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📰 Identical front page on every UK paper today, with homepage takeovers too. Only 2nd time this has happened. As editors and reporters, we fear for the future of quality journalism - with unlawful scraping of content (theft) by AI firms. #MakeItFair inews.co.uk/opinion/made...
Starvation treatment for babies. Security in Isis prison camps. Education for Afghan girls. HIV treatment, mine clearance and water deliveries to refugees. These are just a handful of the programmes aid workers told me are now in jeopardy because of the new US aid ban👇 inews.co.uk/news/world/s...
The seven ways Trump's aid ban could impact the world
One aid worker said the sudden US freeze 'threatens to destabilise the entire humanitarian system'
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Trump's new US aid ban will cost lives, destabilise countries and trigger a surge in irregular migration. That's what aid workers - speaking anonymously out of fear of reprisals - told me. You might have missed it in the wave of announcements, but this really matters 👇 inews.co.uk/news/world/s...
The seven ways Trump's aid ban could impact the world
One aid worker said the sudden US freeze 'threatens to destabilise the entire humanitarian system'
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Leighton Allen was just a month away from being able to bring his baby and partner to the UK - until the rules suddenly changed @mollyblackall.bsky.social reports 🔗 inews.co.uk/news/im-sepa...
EXCLUSIVE: North Korean troops appear to have temporarily pulled back from the frontline in Russia after suffering heavy losses, a Ukrainian SF commander has said, warning "they'll be back soon". He & others share detail about how Kim Jong-Un's men have been fighting news.sky.com/story/north-...
North Koreans 'blow themselves up with grenades rather than risk capture', say Ukraine soldiers
Interviews with several Ukrainian troops reveal North Korean troops they have encountered show an apparent initial lack of awareness about the threats from drones and artillery, as well as a refusal t...
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Donald Trump used his first day in office to set out his position on issues from immigration to TikTok. But one thing isn't as clear; his plans for defence. With military experts and ex-officials, I explore what Trump's second presidency could mean for global security👇 inews.co.uk/news/trump-u...
Five threats UK military will be watching under a Trump presidency
Donald Trump could reshape geopolitics, on everything from the Ukraine war to the Iranian nuclear threat
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Donald Trump could reshape geopolitics, on everything from the Ukraine war to the Iranian nuclear threat 🔎 Big Read by @mollyblackall.bsky.social 🔗 inews.co.uk/news/trump-u...
The Gaza ceasefire will de-escalate the long-term proxy war between Iran and Israel, but could lead a weakened Tehran to double down on its nuclear efforts, experts have said. My read on what the ceasefire means for Iran 👇 inews.co.uk/news/iran-nu...
How Iran's nuclear efforts could scale up after Gaza ceasefire
A weakened and wounded Iran that now faces a Trump presidency will be forced to rethink its approach to security
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