Matthew Champion
Matthew Champion is a deputy world news editor for BuzzFeed News and is based in London.
Contact this reporter at matthew.champion@buzzfeed.com
An Anti-Manspreading Video Went Viral. Now One Russian Politician Wants To Criminalize Feminism.
“Feminism is insanity from the standpoint of a normal person,” said Russian lawmaker Vitaly Milonov, as he called for people to be prosecuted under laws that allow for a five-year prison sentence.
Matthew Champion
• 21 days ago
A Teenager Spent 49 Days Adrift In The Pacific Ocean In A Floating Hut
Aldi Novel Adilang survived by catching fish and drinking water filtered through his clothes.
Matthew Champion
• 24 days ago
Passengers Bled From Their Noses And Ears After Pilots "Forgot" About Cabin Pressure
The Jet Airways flight had to turn back to Mumbai shortly after takeoff when the crew reportedly failed to press a switch that would have maintained pressure.
Matthew Champion
• 28 days ago
Posting Feminist Memes Could Land This Woman In Jail
Lyubov Kalugina could be imprisoned for five years over what she called “some jokes about asses, pussies, and intra-feminist debates.”
Matthew Champion
• One month ago
People Posted Terrifying Videos As A Huge Typhoon Crashed Into Japan
Typhoon Jebi follows a summer of extreme weather for Japan, with more than 350 people dying in floods, mudslides, and heat waves.
Matthew Champion
• One month ago
Devastating Photos Show The Aftermath Of The Fire That Destroyed Brazil's National Museum
The aerial images capture the true severity of the damage done to the Rio de Janeiro institution, which was home to 20 million items.
Mauro Albano
• One month ago
Myanmar Published "Fake Photos" Of The Rohingya In A New Book
It is not only on Facebook that fake news about the Rohingya is spread, as Reuters discovered.
Matthew Champion
• One month ago
These Soccer Players Have To Win Their Next Match To Avoid Being Drafted Into The Military
It's not just sporting glory at stake for Son Heung-min and his South Korean teammates.
Matthew Champion
• One month ago
You Probably Know Much Less About The World Than You Think
People in Italy and the US top the list of those most likely to be wrong about basic facts related to their country.
Matthew Champion
• One month ago
A Mother And Her Son Met Each Other In Person For The First Time In 68 Years
The reunion is bittersweet — it's also likely to be the last time they will ever see each other.
Matthew Champion
• One month ago
Dozens Of People Have Died After A Major Bridge Collapsed In The Italian City Of Genoa
Italy's Transport and Infrastructure Minister Danilo Toninelli said the incident was an "immense tragedy."
Matthew Champion
• 2 months ago
France Passed New Laws On Street Harassment, Days After A Video Of A Woman Being Attacked By A Catcaller Went Viral
Catcallers in France now face on-the-spot fines of up to $870 under the law, which has been in the works for months.
Matthew Champion
• 2 months ago
Trump Doesn't Know What To Do About Russia's Annexation Of Crimea
And if he did know, he wouldn't tell anyone anyway.
Matthew Champion
• 3 months ago
15 Of The Weirdest Things President Trump Has Done At Meetings Of World Leaders
From G20 to NATO to WTF.
Alberto Nardelli
• 3 months ago
Trump Says His Commitment To NATO Is "Very Strong" But Could Still Pull The US Out If He Wants To
After two days of haranguing other members over their defense spending and issuing a thinly veiled threat to quit, President Donald Trump declared that NATO was now a "finely tuned machine."
Matthew Champion
• 3 months ago
It Could Take Months To Rescue The Teen Soccer Team Trapped In A Cave In Thailand
The 12 boys and their coach have been found alive, but rescuers may have to wait for floodwaters to subside to get them out.
Matthew Champion
• 3 months ago
The Missing Teen Soccer Team In Thailand Has Been Found Alive After 10 Days In A Flooded Cave
The regional governor said that all 12 boys and their coach have been located and that rescuers would try to get them out.
Matthew Champion
• 3 months ago