Kate Lamb
@_KateLamb
Editor on the @Guardian's foreign desk in Sydney. Formerly: Senior Indonesia correspondent @Reuters.
*** Some personal news: Thrilled to report that I have taken up a new position working as an editor on the Guardian's foreign desk in Sydney!! First day today!
When April 2/3 becomes April Fool's Day. Just sickening. Trump's Reciprocal tariffs hit Southeast Asia countries hard, especially poorer countries. Cambodia (49%), Laos (48%), Myanmar (44%) Vietnam (46%), Indonesia (32%), Malaysia (24%), Philippines (17%) & Singapore (10%)
“Some of the supplies of aid, well most of it, was not given to the people who need it. In some areas in Mandalay the aid did not arrive. The aid was confiscated by the military junta." theguardian.com/world/2025/apr…
Apocalyptic scenes from Mandalay, MM. Only seeing small snippets of what is happening, given minimal internet or electricity. Supplies of food and water running scarce. Lack of machinery or govt support to find people under buildings. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #MyanmarEarthquake
This is quite the exchange between the leader and leader-to-be of the world's two most populous presidential democracies . Trump tells Prabowo "your English is so good" and Prabowo replies: "Yes sir, all my training is American."
Glad to be connected directly with President Elect @realDonaldTrump to extend my heartfelt congratulations on his election as the 47th President of the United States. I am looking forward to enhance the collaboration between our two great nations and to more productive…
Rogan, Musk and an emboldened manosphere salute Trump’s win: ‘Let that sink in’ theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n…
Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.
The resurgence is part of a continuing effort to lay the groundwork for another contested election, if Mr. Trump loses again. nytimes.com/2024/10/23/us/…
For Trump, a Lifetime of Scandals Heads Toward a Moment of Judgment nytimes.com/2024/10/20/us/…
