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Richard Newell
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Writer on financing conservation and sustainability in Asia Pacific.
Journalism: https://www.asianinvestor.net/author/richard-newell/805412
Columns: https://www.stewardshipcommons.com
Music blog: https://bangnzdrum.blogspot.com/
“Vladimir Putin is a murderer, a rapist and an assassin and we should not do anything that makes him feel like he has a win here.” www.ft.com/content/9e11...
Trump hits out at Ukraine and Europe amid confusion over US position
US, European and Ukrainian representatives meet in Geneva to discuss 28-point plan to end war with Russia
www.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:47 AM
The possible reason for Nazanin’s detention…a multimillion pound arms debt owed by Britain to Iran since the early 1970s. In what was clearly simply a bizarre coincidence, the debt was paid on the day Nazanin was released.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Prisoner 951 review – this defiant Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe drama makes Britain look ridiculous
This tale of one family’s six-year ordeal just highlights what an unserious country Britain became in that era. The cast, including Joseph Fiennes, are excellent
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
“Countries that have used all sources of energy in the last 200 years and have achieved the pinnacle of industrial growth - and yet not stopped using all those sources of energy - are telling us ‘stop growing’.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
Wealthy countries should triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Reposted by Richard Newell
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.

He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Reposted by Richard Newell
A female reporter asks Trump about Epstein. He says, “Quiet, piggy.”

When Khashoggi’s murder is brought up in his meeting with the Saudi Prince who had him killed (according to the CIA), Trump says, “Things happen.”

You have a monster at the helm, America. You are in terrible danger.
November 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Reposted by Richard Newell
The River Cherwell feeds into the River Thames. The River Thames fills up Farmoor reservoir. Farmoor reservoir supplies water to approx 600,000 people. Including my house.

As well as letting it kill our wildlife, we are drinking this stuff.
🚨 SHOCKING 🚨

A HUGE illegal waste dump has appeared between the A34 and River Cherwell, linked to organised crime.

Every rainfall risks toxins washing into the river.

We’re calling on the Environment Agency & Cherwell Council to act NOW.

Our rivers cannot wait. 👇👇
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 AM
"...an orchestrated litany of interference, manipulation, feigned ignorance, omissions, distortions and just-following-orders justifications." - how NZ police top brass closed ranks to protect an aspiring commissioner. newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/13/t...
The unholy comrade of a cover-up: name suppression
The public almost missed out on learning of the police hierarchy’s cover-up of its disgraced deputy commissioner’s behaviour – because until the 11th hour the Crown wanted a permanent suppression orde...
newsroom.co.nz
November 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Reposted by Richard Newell
Proper journalism and facts (remember them?) about the far-right infiltration of the BBC.

Byline Times is the only news source I "trust".
🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.

The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Silence over Sudan: why do Manchester City’s owners get away with so much? #football #sportswashing
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The lengths the government will go to kill off the last remaining free press in Hong Kong hongkongfp.com/2025/02/13/h...
HKFP reports false complaints and harassment of partners to police
HKFP has reported several new cases of harassment to the police and launched a new zero-tolerance policy.
hongkongfp.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Stopped off in Hong Kong after the amazing success of my Asian tour, more successful than any tour anyone has ever seen, like, ever. #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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This is why … Byline Times
October 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Andreas Vollenweider in Utrecht tonight youtu.be/VcbnBGJY65o?...
Andreas Vollenweider - Pyramid, live in Utrecht, October 20th 2025
YouTube video by Rich Enzed
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Note to self:
Get a pumpkin
Get a turkey
October 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Would be good to know just how many people saw and approved this misspelling of Britain on the Tory conference chocolate bar
October 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I won at Scrabble tonight. One of my (hotly contested) words was bomp. I referenced this as proof.
youtu.be/aumW5e28xic?...
Who Put The Bomp?
YouTube video by Barry Mann - Topic
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Thousands of tonnes of toxic landfill liquid added to sewage and spread on English farms www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Thousands of tonnes of toxic landfill liquid added to sewage and spread on English farms
Exclusive: Leachate is tankered to treatment works where it mixes with sewage and industrial effluent
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Rhiannon Giddens and Sekouq Keita at Wigmore Hall. Fantastic
September 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Leeds v Everton - as a neutral, no way that’s a penalty. Where is his arm supposed to go? He’s made every effort to keep it by his side. Terrible decision
August 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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August 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM