Shannon Vavra is a National Security Reporter for The Daily Beast, with prior experience at CyberScoop News and Axios. She covers a wide range of topics related to national security, including terrorism, cyber threats, and geopolitical developments. Shannon's work has been featured in various outlets, including Yahoo News and Yahoo Sports.
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Shannon Vavra's coverage heavily focuses on government and politics, with a significant emphasis on evolving stories and breaking news. She has covered topics including the Gaza-Israel conflict, crime, Trump-related matters, Hamas, Israel, assassinations, espionage among others.
Given her focus on evolving stories and breaking news in world affairs and government & politics, she would likely be receptive to pitches offering unique insights or access to high-level sources involved in these events. Those able to provide timely commentary or analysis rooted in deep understanding of international relations could find success reaching out to Shannon.
As her coverage is not geographically specific but rather focused on global political hotspots like the Middle East and Ukraine-Russia dynamics among others; experts who can offer nuanced perspectives from various regions may find it easier to connect with her.
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A wildlife tourism project has lost its funding after being tied to several extrajudicial killings, disappearances, and sexual assaults.
The Czech news agency targeted in the hack is working with authorities to investigate the incident.
· 5-min read The U.S. intelligence and diplomatic community is helping to secure the Olympics in Paris this summer against possible terrorist threats, The Daily Beast has learned.
The reported terminal diagnosis of top Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov means all eyes are now on his children—and their scandal-plagued resumes.
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· 5-min read When the Ukrainian government announced it had foiled an assassination plot against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top officials, Russian disinformation operatives got to work.
By: Shannon Vavra
Former staffers of the South Carolina Republican tell The Daily Beast they’re not surprised she’s lashing out at them instead of taking responsibility for her toxic behavior.
By: Shannon Vavra
· 3-min read Russia was launching “constant shelling” against Kharkiv Saturday, according to a readout from the National Police . Ukrainian
· 9-min read A convicted felon who was locked up in a U.S. prison for money-laundering is pulling the strings behind a sweeping
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