Becky Anderson

As Thailand and Myanmar reel from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, I spoke to U.N. Myanmar Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews @RapporteurUn about the obstacles facing Myanmar’s recovery efforts amid a civil war. He expects the military junta to throw up obstacles to recovery efforts. https://t.co/SefH4MOLxU

Right now on CNN, we’re learning a lot from a U.S. Senate Intel Committee hearing on threats in America. This exchange between the Democratic Vice Chair and DNI Tulsi Gabbard & CIA Dir. John Ratcliffe caught my attention early on in Connect the World's live coverage: https://t.co/nwPGizM9UT

After you recover from the shock of the breach, there’s a lot to glean from Signal messages leaked by Trump admin officials to The Atlantic’s @JeffreyGoldberg. One focused on “economic gain extracted in return” for opening Red Sea shipping lanes. Global Affairs Analyst @KimDozier https://t.co/IHu1xwuTNw

Massive arrests, water cannons and tear gas -- all used against protestors who have come onto the streets after the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Turkey says many of these demonstrators have ties to terror, but Istanbul-based journalist @msrmichaelson reports that https://t.co/MzuamKMaeV

CNN parent company @wbd is buying a stake in Dubai-based streaming company OSN. Jamie Cooke, WBD's Executive Vice President and General Manager for CEE and Middle East, shared more about the streaming strategy and how this company plans to fight the likes of Netflix for a bigger https://t.co/fdNpsQVbgN

Volunteer trauma surgeon @FerozeSidhwa speaks to me from Nasser Hospital in Gaza, just after an Israeli airstrike hit the hospital. He says Gaza’s medical system is under strain as are its patients who have faced months of malnutrition. https://t.co/BrP4Ng56Ux

Though Israel is escalating its fighting in Gaza, Egypt is pressing on with its post-war plan for the enclave, as the alternative to Trump's Riviera plan. But is everyone on board? The White House has been giving mixed signals, initially dismissing the proposal, then Mid East https://t.co/tXWUrL7zQz

Is Turkish President Erdogan’s move, all about timing? Turkish researcher @sonercagaptay wrote: “Erdogan aims to end Imamoglu’s political career, but does he not worry about global pushback? No!” He tells me more about this statement. https://t.co/nChemXcYFD

Former @VirginAtlantic Communications Director @PPaulcharles estimates the overall losses of the Heathrow’s one-day outage is around £20-30 million. Here’s how he came up with this big number: https://t.co/zS1rgMyAkk

The UAE had big week of boosting ties with the Trump administration, and high on the agenda: AI and sports investment. https://t.co/1fsGY6oDFu

RT @WMediaBridge: Experts explored the rise of AI-driven platforms, digital influence, and algorithm-powered content in a thought-provoking…

CEO of @theairhelper Tomasz Pawliszyn explains the key steps stranded passengers should take to strengthen their airline reimbursement claims. https://t.co/GJOPU6Jn0m

A major shutdown at London’s Heathrow Airport has grounded thousands of flights, leaving passengers scrambling for alternatives. Among them is Siya Shah, whose journey to New Delhi for her cousin’s wedding has been thrown into chaos. She tells me her urgent rerouting efforts, https://t.co/RUxnm6muMi

Egypt is scrambling to revive the Gaza ceasefire, but as Israel ramps up its ground offensive in the enclave, it begs the question of whether the Israelis would go back to the negotiating table. I asked @mfaEgypt about that, the Yemeni Houthi attacks disrupting Red Sea trade and https://t.co/KDqF4QiQEK