Andrew RC Marshall
@journotopia.bsky.social
Investigative reporter for Reuters • Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner • Author of "The Trouser People: Burma in the Shadow of the Empire" • Co-author of “Aum: The Cult at the End of the World”
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In 2019, in Jeffrey Epstein’s last weeks of freedom, he made his final purchases for his Kindle: a guide to raising children, though he wasn’t known to have any, The Annotated Lolita and Nietzsche’s The Birth of Tragedy.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
In 2019, in Jeffrey Epstein’s last weeks of freedom, he made his final purchases for his Kindle: a guide to raising children, though he wasn’t known to have any, The Annotated Lolita and Nietzsche’s The Birth of Tragedy.
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“The residents and relatives interviewed by the AP requested anonymity out of fear of reprisals from drug smugglers, the Venezuelan government or the Trump administration.”
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Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
“The residents and relatives interviewed by the AP requested anonymity out of fear of reprisals from drug smugglers, the Venezuelan government or the Trump administration.”
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A zeitgeisty poem spotted today on the London Underground.
November 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A zeitgeisty poem spotted today on the London Underground.
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Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
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On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
Great obituary for a remarkable and unusual man. I read "Hostage in Peking" in 1997, while trapped in a rebel-held area of Bougainville in the South Pacific. It was one of only a handful of English books I could find on the war-torn island, and I was very grateful to have it.
Anthony Grey, Reuters journalist held captive in Mao’s China, dies at 87 reut.rs/43C4FPg
Anthony Grey, Reuters journalist held captive in Mao’s China, dies at 87
In his first job interview with Reuters, Anthony Grey was asked why he wanted to cover international news. To be mixed up in important events, he said.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Great obituary for a remarkable and unusual man. I read "Hostage in Peking" in 1997, while trapped in a rebel-held area of Bougainville in the South Pacific. It was one of only a handful of English books I could find on the war-torn island, and I was very grateful to have it.
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Exclusive: US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission, sources say www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Exclusive: US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission, sources say
U.S. military officials involved with President Donald Trump's expanding operations in Latin America have been asked to sign non-disclosure agreements, three U.S. officials say, a development that raises new questions about a military buildup that Venezuela fears may lead to an invasion.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Exclusive: US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission, sources say www.reuters.com/world/americ...
“Go on the internet, would you? Find out what to do about tear gas, Trish.”
This is located in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, close to Fullerton and Sheffield. It's a densely populated area near DePaul University. I'm pleased to see the community standing up against these despicable individuals.
October 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“Go on the internet, would you? Find out what to do about tear gas, Trish.”
"Will we remain in the shadows? Or will we - together - step into the light?"
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LIVE: NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks at Bronx mosque
YouTube video by Reuters
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October 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"Will we remain in the shadows? Or will we - together - step into the light?"
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The full East Wing of the White House will be torn down as part of the process to build a new ballroom proposed by President Donald Trump, a White House official said on Wednesday reut.rs/4ho1JeR
October 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The full East Wing of the White House will be torn down as part of the process to build a new ballroom proposed by President Donald Trump, a White House official said on Wednesday reut.rs/4ho1JeR
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Watch live: Demolition crews tear down White House's East Wing for Trump's ballroom project reut.rs/47AfMuu
Watch live: Demolition crews tear down White House's East Wing for Trump's ballroom project
Crews are tearing down part of the White House's storied East Wing to begin building President Donald Trump's ballroom.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Watch live: Demolition crews tear down White House's East Wing for Trump's ballroom project reut.rs/47AfMuu
"Other than the initial flurry of 'Oh, he's said it again,' people are not taking it as seriously as they did the first time around.”
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Global film industry shrugs off renewed Trump movie tariff threat
"Star Wars: Starfighter" is filming in Britain, soundstages in Hungary are packed and post-production houses in Australia are humming, as the global film industry keeps rolling despite U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed threats to impose tariffs on movies made outside of the United States.
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October 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
"Other than the initial flurry of 'Oh, he's said it again,' people are not taking it as seriously as they did the first time around.”
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US news outlets reject Pentagon press access policy reut.rs/3IIy0AA
US news outlets reject Pentagon press access policy
At least 20 news organizations declined to sign a new Pentagon access policy for journalists, warning of the potential for less comprehensive coverage of the world’s most powerful military ahead of a Tuesday deadline to accept new restrictions.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
US news outlets reject Pentagon press access policy reut.rs/3IIy0AA
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Two years of warfare have brought death, misery and ruin to the 2 million inhabitants of Gaza. With a new ceasefire plan under discussion, @reuters.com looks at one family’s story of terrible loss and fragile hope. www.reuters.com/investigates...
The Gaza twins whose whole lives have been war
Two years of warfare have brought death and ruin to the 2 million inhabitants of Gaza. Reuters looks at one family’s story of terrible loss and fragile hope.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Two years of warfare have brought death, misery and ruin to the 2 million inhabitants of Gaza. With a new ceasefire plan under discussion, @reuters.com looks at one family’s story of terrible loss and fragile hope. www.reuters.com/investigates...
"International consumers are increasingly opting for domestically produced spirits or imports from countries other than the U.S., signaling a shift away from our great American brands."
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US spirits exports tumble as drinkers shun American brands, industry warns
Exports of U.S. spirits fell 9% in the second quarter, according to a report by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States published on Monday, which warned that trade tensions were hitting demand in key markets.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"International consumers are increasingly opting for domestically produced spirits or imports from countries other than the U.S., signaling a shift away from our great American brands."
"The request for a gift for King Charles came from a State Department liaison who used the email address 'giftgirl2025' and initially told the museum that they were looking for 'like a sword or something,' according to a person familiar with the discussions."
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After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out
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October 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
"The request for a gift for King Charles came from a State Department liaison who used the email address 'giftgirl2025' and initially told the museum that they were looking for 'like a sword or something,' according to a person familiar with the discussions."
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Powerful photo by my Reuters colleague Thomas Peter of a shopkeeper in Ukraine’s frontline city of Kramatorsk. Her face covered in dust from a drone blast, she stands at her counter, refusing to leave.
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Full story here: www.reuters.com/world/ukrain...
October 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Powerful photo by my Reuters colleague Thomas Peter of a shopkeeper in Ukraine’s frontline city of Kramatorsk. Her face covered in dust from a drone blast, she stands at her counter, refusing to leave.
Full story here: www.reuters.com/world/ukrain...
Full story here: www.reuters.com/world/ukrain...
This is an important editorial by the editor of the Courier about the Dundee “knife incident” and how the law holds the traditional media to higher standards than social media.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is an important editorial by the editor of the Courier about the Dundee “knife incident” and how the law holds the traditional media to higher standards than social media.
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/opinion/5...
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French President Emmanuel Macron called President Donald Trump after being stopped at a New York street blocked off for his US counterpart's motorcade during the UN General Assembly reut.rs/42acMSC
September 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron called President Donald Trump after being stopped at a New York street blocked off for his US counterpart's motorcade during the UN General Assembly reut.rs/42acMSC
It's worth reading these expert views compiled by the Science Media Centre ahead of reports that the Trump administration will link paracetamol to autism.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
It's worth reading these expert views compiled by the Science Media Centre ahead of reports that the Trump administration will link paracetamol to autism.
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BREAKING: A federal judge struck Donald Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times over its content, giving Trump 28 days to file an amended complaint reut.rs/46psF8U
September 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge struck Donald Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times over its content, giving Trump 28 days to file an amended complaint reut.rs/46psF8U
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Every crypto story these days reads something like this
September 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Every crypto story these days reads something like this
A review of Dan Brown’s new book www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
September 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A review of Dan Brown’s new book www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...