Jonathan Rugman , Foreign Affairs Correspondent
Jonathan Rugman has been Foreign Affairs Correspondent at Channel 4 News for more than a decade.
He reported from the revolutions and uprisings in Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Bahrain and has covered stories as diverse as Somalia's famine, the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, corruption in world football and the Haiti earthquake. In 2016 he won a BAFTA for his reporting on the terrorist attacks in Paris.
He was previously the programme's Washington Correspondent and Business Correspondent and his reporting has won more than 10 awards. He is the author of "Ataturk's Children: Turkey and the Kurds" and previously worked on BBC Radio 4 documentaries and in Turkey for the BBC and The Guardian.
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Turkey: Istanbul mayor appears in court on charges of corruption and terrorism
The Mayor of Istanbul has appeared in court on charges of corruption and terrorism, as protests continue in cities across Turkey against his arrest.
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Ukraine claims to have thwarted Russian surprise attack in disused gas pipeline
Ukraine says it has managed to fend off an attempt by Russian troops to walk through a gas pipeline, in a bid to encircle Ukrainian positions.
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How will Trump’s pausing of intelligence sharing impact Ukraine?
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has again insisted that Ukraine is “fully committed” to work with the US to end Russia’s war, ahead of peace talks to be held in Saudi Arabia next week.
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Europe’s leaders meet in UK to talk Ukraine – Russia peace
The summit of key European countries and Canada took place today at Lancaster House.
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Israel postpones indefinitely the release of over 600 Palestinians
The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas again looks to be in jeopardy, just as negotiations to begin the second phase are starting.
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Hamas frees six Israeli hostages, as Palestinian prisoner release delayed
The planned freeing of the latest group of Palestians held in Israeli jails – expected to number 602 people – is part of the prisoner exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. We are nearing the end of phase one of the ceasefire between the two sides.
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Former French President on trial for financing Libya dictator
Now former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial, accused of getting suitcases full of cash from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to illegally fund his successful 2007 presidential run.
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New Orleans: King sends condolences to family of Edward Pettifor
King Charles has sent his condolences to the family of Edward Pettifor, whose stepmother, Tiggy Legge-Bourke, was William and Harry’s former nanny.
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What we know about New Orleans attack suspect
More details have emerged about the driver who murdered 14 people in New Orleans early on New Year’s Day.
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New Orleans attacker was acting alone, says FBI
A former college football player, an 18 year old about to start her nursing training, a young mother, a high school graduate, many of the 14 New Orleans victims were celebrating the new year and a new chapter of their lives.
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Georgia’s pro-Russia president sworn in as political crisis continues
Georgia has a new president after former Manchester City striker Mikhail Kavelashvili was sworn into office.
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Georgia’s president vows not to step down, as pro-European rallies continue
Tens of thousands of Georgians have formed human chains today in support of European Union membership, marking a month of major pro-European rallies across the country.
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Trump’s threats to seize Panama canal overshadowed by Gaetz report
Donald Trump’s threats to seize back control of the Panama Canal have been overshadowed by a damning report into the man he wanted to be his Attorney General.
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German police received tip off about Christmas market attacker
German officials say they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in the ramming attack on Magdeburg’s Christmas market.
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Putin’s message to Russia after three years of war
Donald Trump’s return to the White House loomed large – as Ukraine’s President met EU leaders in Brussels today.
