Sumi Somaskanda
@SumiSomaskanda
Chief Anchor @BBCWorld. Previously @DWNews; Words @NewStatesman @TheAtlantic @AJEnglish @ForeignPolicy; @MedillSchool & @BoschStiftung alumna
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Many thanks to Sumi Somaskanda & the great team of BBC North America for the interview with #UNGA President, Mr. Dennis Francis.
BBC News Press Team
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Tonight US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg told Sumi Somaskanda BBC News (UK) that the government was 'putting Boeing under a microscope' over plane body defects
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke to the BBC's Sumi Somaskanda about the clean-up effort in Baltimore.
Our story here: bbc.com/news/world-us-…
The one with Sumi Somaskanda @HelenacHumphrey and me! Have a listen to our episode on #CampusProtests 🇺🇸
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Many thanks to Sumi Somaskanda for having me on BBC News (World) to talk about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ongoing trip to Europe & US-Europe-China ties.
BLUF: Neither Xi nor Paris/Brussels will make much progress on their top goals, including Xi’s goal to drive wedge btwn US & EU.
Today at 11:30 am ET/5:30 pm CET! Join our panel on #FreeSpeech regulation on #socialmedia in #NYC . Moderated by Sumi Somaskanda, experts Ellen P. Goodman, Peter Micek, Zoe Darme & Chinmayi Arun (@yaleisp) discuss freedom & democracy online.DWIH New York German Consulate General NY
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The excellent team at BBC News (World) is running 2 simultaneous live blogs today.
You can follow SCOTUS presidential immunity arguments with analysis from Anthony Zurcher here bbc.com/news/live/worl…
Madeline Halpert and I are reporting from the hush money trial here bbc.com/news/live/worl…
'We will be very grateful if it's approved on Saturday.'
As the House looks set to vote on a Ukraine bill this weekend, 🇺🇦 PM Denys Shmyhal told us Ukraine will be watching closely to see how the vote goes
For years, Iran has attempted to hide behind proxy terror groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.
But its direct attack on Israel over the weekend was unprecedented.
Today, I told Sumi Somaskanda on BBC News (World) that this was a malicious act, and Israel has the right to defend itself.
Chairman US Rep. Mike Turner to Sumi Somaskanda on BBC News (World):
“All of the conflict in the area really is coming from Iran. Iran has both funded Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis in Yemen who have been attacking commercial traffic lanes, and they’ve been providing them training.”
I was in Baltimore w/ the US Army (USACE Baltimore) to look at clean-up efforts after the collapse of the Key Bridge, what it means economically, politically & how this impacts millions. BBC's Global Story podcast w/ Sumi Somaskanda Adam Fleming
Listen:
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#CeasefireTalks #IsraelGazaWar 'Situation is still very difficult and fluid on on the ground and we are by no means at the last stretch of the talks. But if you ask me if I'm more optimistic today than I was a couple of days ago, I would say yes.' Cautious optimism from #Qatar .
WATCH:
'It does seem to be quite feckless to be sending more weapons for use in Gaza. We should match our deeds to our words.'
Sen. Senator Chris Van Hollen talks to us about reports the US authorized more bombs and jets for Israel, despite growing tension b/w the WH and Israel
Maryland Senator Ben Cardin joins BBC News (UK) to discuss the collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge, with Sumi Somaskanda live from Baltimore. Senator Ben Cardin
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