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Alexander Smith

Senior Reporter

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

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


Latest from Alexander Smith

Royals mocked by a king and compared to North Korea as Princess Kate saga rumbles on

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, remains under the spotlight as Prince William and Prince Harry spoke at an awards ceremony in memory of Princess Diana.

Princess Kate has been the popular face of the royal family. What now?

How the furor around Kate Middleton's edited family photo is damaging the image of the royal couple.

Princess Kate's edited photo deepens the mistrust the palace hoped to quell

Princess Kate's edited Mother's Day photo deepened mistrust at a time of high skepticism and runaway conspiracy theories.

William and Kate's desire to maintain privacy may have fueled damaging photo scandal

Only a select few know exactly how an edited family photo became the latest crisis to engulf Britain’s royal family.

Princess Kate photo adds fuel to speculation the royals had hoped to rein in

A photo of Kate, Princess of Wales, and princes Louis and George and Princess Charlotte, was potentially manipulated, sparking speculation and conspiracy theories.
11d ago

Glistening buildings, crisp bed sheets and security worries: Inside Paris’ Olympic prep

SAINT-DENIS, France — The beds for 10,000 Olympic contestants are already made and the gleaming athletes’ village has been delivered ahead of schedule, as Paris prepares for the world to descend upon its iconic boulevards this summer.

In the ruins of Gaza, children are starving to death and there's no cease-fire in sight

Children in Gaza are starving to death five months after Hamas' attacks on Israel, which has seen it's military campaign stall in the enclave.
18d ago

Thousands turn out to mourn Navalny, defying Putin, at funeral in Moscow

Alexei Navalny's funeral on Friday brought out thousands who braved the snow, heavy security and weeks of Kremlin efforts to derail the event so that they could pay their respects the opposition leader.

Alexei Navalny funeral: Russian opposition leader buried after crowds cheer at Moscow church

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was buried in Moscow after crowds gathered for his funeral in defiance of Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin.

Putin warns the West that sending troops to Ukraine risks a nuclear war

Russian President Vladimir Putin stepped up his threats against Western countries Thursday, warning that if they send their own troops into Ukraine they risk global nuclear war.

Israel-Hamas war has now killed at least 30,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians

The Israel-Hamas Gaza war death toll has reached 30,000, Palestinian health officials said, as U.S. President Joe Biden says he's hopeful of a cease-fire.