Tom Bateman

Washington, D.C., United States

State Department Correspondent at BBC

BBC State Department Correspondent. Ex Middle East. Host of BBC podcast series #TheMandates: How Europe divided the Middle East https://t.co/FcjMkb4Qe4

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Articles

Americans used to be steadfast in supporting Israel. No longer

3 days ago | businessandamerica.com | Tom Bateman

I ran from the White House briefing room, past the portico entrance of the West Wing to our camera position on the lawn, and flung on an ear piece connecting me to the studio. A moment later the presenter asked me about the comments we had just heard live from US President Donald Trump. I said we were seeing a fundamental shift in a United States’ policy position after decades of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Cómo se forjó la "relación especial" entre EE.UU. e Israel (y por qué algunos creen que está en peligro)

1 week ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Tom Bateman |Luke Mintz

Corrí desde la sala de prensa de la Casa Blanca, pasé por el pórtico de la entrada del Ala Oeste hasta nuestra posición de cámara en el césped, y me puse un auricular que me conectaba con el estudio. Un momento después, el presentador me preguntó sobre los comentarios que acabábamos de escuchar del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump. Dije que estábamos atestiguando un cambio fundamental en la posición política de Estados Unidos después de décadas del conflicto palestino-israelí.
Americans used to be steadfast in their support for Israel. Those days are gone

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Tom Bateman |Luke Mintz |Giles Edwards

I ran from the White House briefing room, past the portico entrance of the West Wing to our camera position on the lawn, and flung on an ear piece connecting me to the studio. A moment later the presenter asked me about the comments we had just heard live from US President Donald Trump. I said we were seeing a fundamental shift in a United States' policy position after decades of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Americans used to be steadfast in supporting Israel. No longer

1 week ago | bbc.com | Tom Bateman

Americans used to be steadfast in their support for Israel. Those days are goneBBCI ran from the White House briefing room, past the portico entrance of the West Wing to our camera position on the lawn, and flung on an ear piece connecting me to the studio. A moment later the presenter asked me about the comments we had just heard live from US President Donald Trump. I said we were seeing a fundamental shift in a United States' policy position after decades of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Americans used to be steadfast in their support for Israel. Those days are gone

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Tom Bateman

6 hours agoMessaging app used by Trump official suspends operations after reported hackAn encrypted messaging app that President Donald Trump's then-national security advisor Mike Waltz used during a Cabinet meeting last week has …NowKamala Harris Wears Off-White For Surprise Met Gala 2025 DebutThe former vice president stepped out Monday for New York City’s most fashionable fête.
US and Ukraine sign long-awaited natural resources deal

1 week ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Bernd Debusmann Jr |Tom Bateman

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (l) and Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko (r) sign the natural resources deal [US Department of the Treasury]The US has signed a deal with Kyiv to share profits from the future sale of Ukraine's mineral and energy reserves, after months of tense negotiations.
US and Ukraine sign critical minerals deal

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Bernd Debusmann Jr |Tom Bateman

The US has signed a deal with Ukraine on the joint exploitation of its energy and mineral resources, after months of tense negotiations. The two countries have agreed to establish a reconstruction investment fund to spur Ukraine's economic recovery from its war with Russia. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it showed both sides were committed to lasting peace and prosperity in Ukraine. For Kyiv, the deal is seen as essential to accessing US military aid.
Foreign tourists get taught Japanese high school experience

2 weeks ago | japantoday.com | Tom Bateman |Rocky Swift

With his black uniform jacket slung rakishly over his shoulders and his feet propped up on a Japanese school desk as he held court with his crew, Jason Wu was taking great satisfaction in being a juvenile delinquent. The 29-year-old New Yorker was participating in a one-day mock school experience at "Kimino High School" for foreign tourists in Japan. It's designed to appeal to anime fans like Wu and his wife as well as those simply curious about cultural differences in education.
Foreign tourists get taught the Japanese high school experience

2 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Tom Bateman |Rocky Swift

KIMITSU, Japan (Reuters) -With his black uniform jacket slung rakishly over his shoulders and his feet propped up on a Japanese school desk as he held court with his crew, Jason Wu was taking great satisfaction in being a juvenile delinquent. The 29-year-old New Yorker was participating in a one-day mock school experience at "Kimino High School" for foreign tourists in Japan.
Foreign tourists get taught the Japanese high school experience

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tom Bateman |Rocky Swift

By Tom Bateman and Rocky SwiftKIMITSU, Japan (Reuters) -With his black uniform jacket slung rakishly over his shoulders and his feet propped up on a Japanese school desk as he held court with his crew, Jason Wu was taking great satisfaction in being a juvenile delinquent. The 29-year-old New Yorker was participating in a one-day mock school experience at "Kimino High School" for foreign tourists in Japan.