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Tom Mutch is a New Zealand born, London based contributor to The Daily Beast with particular interests in crime and conflict. Secure tips to tommutch@protonmail.com.

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Secrets and Lies on the Frontline of the Fight Against Putin

YOU WANT THE TRUTH?

Ukraine is divided between those who have fought in Putin’s war, and those who haven’t.

Tom Mutch | Published Aug 31, 2024
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The Uncensored Truth That Humiliated Putin Wants to Hide

PLANTING A FLAG

Banned from Russia after explosive stories revealing the depravity Putin unleashed in Ukraine, our correspondent delivers a searing dispatch from inside invaded Kursk.

Tom Mutch | Published Aug 24, 2024

The Threat of Nuclear Terror Looms Over Ukraine

ON THE EDGE

Inside the Exclusion Zone: Russian hit teams and saboteurs with explosives still stalk the mostly deserted region around Chernobyl where any accident could have huge consequences.

Tom Mutch | Published Apr 21, 2024

Threat of Mutually Assured Destruction on Israel’s Doorstep

‘OUR ENEMY’

Even fighters from Hezbollah—which is funded by Iran—want to avoid further escalation in a region on the brink of all-out war.

Tom Mutch | Published Apr 16, 2024
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Israeli Official Says War in Second Country Is ‘Inevitable’

TICKING TIME-BOMB

Border city mayor tells The Daily Beast that it is only a matter of time before Israel and Hezbollah go to war.

Tom Mutch | Published Mar 01, 2024

Ukraine’s Death-Defying Raids Right Under Putin’s Nose

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

Helicopter pilots tell The Daily Beast about an insane mission where they flew 30 feet off the ground behind enemy lines to rescue wounded soldiers and drop supplies.

Tom Mutch | Published Dec 23, 2023

Israel’s U.S. Settlers: We Know American Jews Don’t Like Us

WE DON’T CARE

U.S. settlers in the West Bank admit no one likes them, but say they are staying to do their “God-given duty.”

Tom Mutch | Published Dec 19, 2023
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Top Israeli Official Reveals Chilling Plan for Rest of Gaza

HARROWING

Most of Gaza will meet “the same fate” as has the northern region, which has been bombed into oblivion, a top Israeli official warned in an interview with The Daily Beast.

Tom Mutch | Published Dec 01, 2023

Israeli Victims’ Son: ‘War Only Serves Hamas and Netanyahu’

END IT NOW

One man lost both of his parents on Oct. 7, but he doesn’t want vengeance. He wants an end to his government’s bombing of the Gaza Strip.

Tom Mutch | Published Nov 21, 2023

Wagner Pullout Is Helping Ukraine Make Breakthroughs at Last

SELF-SABOTAGE

The catastrophic breakdown of Wagner-Kremlin relations has allowed Ukraine to make progress towards re-taking Bakhmut.

Tom Mutch | Published Oct 31, 2023

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