malcolm beith
@mbeith
Author of The Last Narco, Hasta El Ultimo Dia. Extremism coverage for http://Janes.com. Rugby at http://rugbyworld.substack.com
It’s still unbelievable that there are people in this world like @ScottJenningsKY and @abelmaldonado who do not understand that the deliberate starvation of children is an atrocity. Let aid in now.
Apparently this job with AFP in Poland is still open. Amazing opportunity. afp.com/en/agency/join…
If you have a question about the Epstein case, ask the reporter who would most likely know, @jkbjournalist miamiherald.com/news/local/art…
@Femiakuti thanks for a great birthday evening in DC! Next time I will ask permission to take professional photos earlier so I don’t have to use my iPhone!
Just chatting now with a friend in Kinshasa who tells me his former president has been accused of treason and that apparently the current president of the DRC, Felix Tshisekedi, is making claims that Joseph Kabila is from Rwanda. Sound familiar?
REPORTER: What do you hope Todd Blanche gets out of the meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell? TRUMP: People should really focus on how well the country is doing or they should focus on the fact that Barack Hussein Obama led a coup
Editors in London had @MartinPengelly report only on the USA men's rugby last weekend. @ap apparently neglected to report on the women's match (they did take photos). Is sexism making a return to the sports desk or is my imagination running wild?
“We need to drive on to the other side of 2025 because our commitment is longer-term, right the way through to ’31, ’33. So you'll see more women's content coming next year” New @ the National Maul. @Dallen_Stanford @will_hooley @lizardrugby @AlexCorbs open.substack.com/pub/thenationa…
Meanwhile, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo... former President Joseph Kabila on trial for treason etc in absentia. radiookapi.net/2025/07/25/act…
Had a few "well it was in the Caribbean" and "probably wouldn't have raised any eyebrows in Europe" conversations about Epstein et al lately. Just a reminder that human trafficking and rape/exploitation of minors are illegal in Europe too.
A quick blog post about that time Ilona Maher walked into the press room.... rugbyworld.substack.com/p/a-few-moment…
Joint statement on Gaza from @AFP, @AP, @BBCWorld and @Reuters
NEW: A Florida Judge denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to unseal federal grand jury transcripts from the Southern District of Florida’s original 2007 federal investigation into the crimes of deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Read more at:…
BREAKING: Doctor pleads guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the "Friends" star's overdose death. apnews.com/article/matthe…
Reminds me of a chat I had with a right-wing acquaintance, who insinuated Michelle Obama was a man and followed it with "Don't worry, I know it's not true," as if that were better. Also: a lefty friend who keeps calling Melania Trump a hooker. It's all tiresome and sad.
BREAKING Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, the President and First Lady of France, are suing Candace Owens for defamation, among other claims. It is an extraordinary, unprecedented step for a head of state to take against a citizen of another country, but Mrs. Macron has told…
Highly recommend every American citizen read the report released by @DNIGabbard Then refer to media and other sources (politicians etc) to see if they agree with your conclusions or not
Disagree
The Trump-Epstein friendship should have been a huge scandal in the 2020 election, the year after Epstein was charged and then died in prison on Trump’s watch. It should have been a huge scandal in the 2024 election, after audio emerged of Epstein saying he was Trump’s closest…
More horseshit from CNN regarding Trump/Epstein. Put Pro Publica or real investigative reporters on the story. Most of this stuff is not exactly fake news but it is speculation that doesn't connect any dots whatsoever. cnn.com/2025/07/22/pol…
I just can’t believe it! My dear dear friend Ozzy has passed away only weeks after our show at Villa Park. It’s just such heartbreaking news that I can’t really find the words, there won’t ever be another like him. Geezer, Bill and myself have lost our brother. My thoughts go…
Interesting read on Colbert financial losses. thetimes.com/article/d21cdf…