Alexander Smith

Senior Reporter

Alexander Smith is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital based in London.

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Alexander Smith is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital based in London.

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Latest from Alexander Smith

15h ago

Why it's so hard to get oil through the Strait of Hormuz right now

Three ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a British navy-run monitoring service said, the latest in a flurry of attacks on the vital oil choke point

Toxic rain fell over Tehran as airstrikes hit oil facilities

Thick black smoke billowed into the sky, making day seem more like night.
11d ago

U.S. and Israel attack Iran as Trump urges Iranians to 'take over' the government

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13d ago

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Left-wing plumber helps Greens sink ruling Labour and far right in surprise U.K. election win

The Green Party delivered a stunning blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer with a victory in a special election which also saw them beat Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
14d ago

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British far-right activist Tommy Robinson welcomed at State Department

Tommy Robinson, the British far-right activist and a convicted criminal, was hosted at the State Department by a senior adviser this week.
16d ago

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Europe

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U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner banned from meeting with French government over summons no-show

U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner has been banned from meeting French officials after snubbing a meeting over comments about the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque.
16d ago

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The upstart hard-right party on the march in Britain

This market town on England’s south coast is not usually associated with political upheaval, having voted for the traditional establishment Conservative Party at every election since 1885.
17d ago

FBI head Kash Patel celebrates with men's hockey team amid major probes in U.S.

FBI Director Kash Patel chugged beer and sprayed it over members of the American men’s hockey team following their gold medal win in Italy on Sunday.
20d ago

Possible next steps after the arrest of former Prince Andrew

LONDON — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may have been released from custody, but his legal saga is not over
20d ago

Former Prince Andrew arrested following Epstein files revelations

Police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday following weeks of revelations over the former prince's friendship and dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.
21d ago

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King's Statement on Former Prince Andrew's Arrest Shows How Grave This Crisis Is for U.K. Royals

LONDON — King Charles III does not usually sign his name on statements about his brother.