Mark Hanrahan

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Mark Hanrahan is a Senior Editor for the International Business Times, based in London.

Prior to joinig IBT, he worked at the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, The Huffington Post in New York City, and BBC Future Media in London, England.

He is a graduate of the City University, London, and Queen Mary College, University of London, with majors in journalism and contemporary history.

Russia, China Cracked Snowden Files, British, US Spies Put At Risk: Report

A U.K. newspaper claims intelligence agents were pulled from operations in “hostile countries” because of fears they could be identified through files leaked by Edward Snowden.

Greece Defies Creditors As Markets Tumble On Default Fears

With less than a week to negotiate a deal with its international creditors, Greece submitted Friday a plan containing elements already rejected days before.

California Announces Major Water Restrictions On Farmers Amid Crippling Drought

New restrictions are the first to be imposed on some of the state's most senior water-rights holders since the 1970s, and will likely lead to widespread fallowing of cropland.

Hong Kong Faces More Protests As Key Reform Vote Nears, But Repeat Of 'Umbrella Movement' Unlikely

Tens of thousands are expected to take to the streets in the coming days, but a repeat of the chaos of last year's Occupy protests seems unlikely.

Rachel Dolezal, Spokane NAACP President, Falsely Claimed To Be Black, Family Says

Several media reports have identified Rachel Dolezal's parents as a white couple from Montana, despite her claims to be African-American.

Pakistan Expels Save The Children, Says Nonprofit Working Against Country's Interests

The child-rights group, which has been targeted by the Pakistani government in the past, said all its 1,200 employees in the country were locals.

Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi's Flogging Sentence Could Resume Friday: Rights Groups

Raif Badawi, who ran a politically liberal Saudi website, was convicted of insulting Islam, and suffered the first 50 of his 1,000-lash sentence in January.

Georgia Sheriff's Deputies Convicted Of Obstructing Justice By Covering Up Colleague's Use Of Force

Three deputies in Albany, Georgia, were convicted of a range of federal charges, including obstruction of justice and, in one case, withholding evidence.

Reddit Bans 5 Groups In New Anti-Harassment Campaign

The move is a significant change for the site, which is famous for its light-touch regulation of discourse.

Al Qaeda Has Been 'Ripped Apart' By ISIS, Say Prominent Jihadi Clerics: Report

According to a report from the Guardian, ISIS has drained recruits and money from al Qaeda, whose leadership has been cut off from its commanders.

McKinney Officer Eric Casebolt Apologizes For Pool Party Fracas, Says Earlier Suicide Calls Took 'Emotional Toll'

An attorney for officer Eric Casebolt said that he apologized for his actions, after a video of him roughly handling teenagers and drawing his weapon on them caused controversy.

Obama Faces Challenges Forging Unity With Europeans Over Russia Sanctions At G7 2015

U.S. President Barack Obama faces a Germany roiled by allegations of American spying, and other European partners whose commitment to extending sanctions is uncertain.

Mediterranean Migrant Crisis: UK Warns Half A Million People Could Try Perilous Crossing

Half a million people may be poised to attempt the crossing of the Mediterranean Sea from Africa to Europe in ramshackle boats, a British military official says.

Asia Exam Cheating: Concerns About SAT Security After More Scores Withheld In China

Scores for students from several international schools in China have been withheld pending investigation, raising concerns about the security of the SAT testing process.

China Obstructed Huge Money Laundering Investigation By Italy: Report

Despite finding evidence of billions being illegally transferred, Italian police found that attempts to engage Chinese authorities on the matter went nowhere.

Yangtze Cruise Ship Righted, As Authorities Confirm Death Toll Has Risen To 97, With Hundreds Still Missing

Authorities confirmed early Friday that 97 bodies have so far been recovered from the capsized cruise ship while hundreds remain unaccounted for.

Chinese Embassy In Washington Denies Role In US Cyberattack

A spokesperson for China's embassy in Washington said that jumping to conclusions about the attack was "not responsible, and counterproductive."

'Facebook Lite' Android App Launches, Aiming To Enhance Social Network In Emerging Markets

The app is designed to offer Facebook to users in countries with expensive or unreliable data networks.

Former FIFA Official Jack Warner Pledges To Unleash 'Avalanche' Of Evidence Against Blatter

Jack Warner, who faces multiple charges stemming from a U.S. corruption investigation against FIFA, said that he had documents to implicate Sepp Blatter.

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Dish Network In Talks To Merge With T-Mobile US: Report

Both companies have looked for a partner for years, and T-Mobile's CEO has said that the merger "makes some sense."

American Red Cross Wasted Millions After Haiti Earthquake: Report

A report from NPR and ProPublica alleges that the American Red Cross, which raised about $500 million to help Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, has built only six homes in the country.

Chuck Blazer, Ex-FIFA Official, Admitted Taking Bribes For 1998, 2010 World Cup Bids

Chuck Blazer confessed in 2013 to taking bribes to support bids for the 1998 and 2010 World Cups, according to court documents released Wednesday.

Police In The US Have Shot And Killed 385 People So Far In 2015: Report

Black and Hispanic people are disproportionately represented among the dead, according to an analysis by the Washington Post.

Beau Biden Death Not The First Tragedy To Befall Vice President's Family

The U.S. vice president, whose son Beau succumbed to cancer Saturday, also has had to overcome the deaths of his wife and daughter in a car accident in the 1970s.

Jeb Bush Says US Should Move Israel Embassy From Tel Aviv To Jerusalem

The likely Republican presidential candidate says the U.S. should locate its embassy in the disputed city of Jerusalem as a "show of solidarity."

China's South China Sea Island-Building Undermines Regional Security: US Defense Secretary

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter calls Saturday for a diplomatic solution to the increasingly militarized dispute over control of the South China Sea.

Officers Facing Charges Over Freddie Gray Death Seen Hugged By Colleagues During Booking In Video

Officers facing charges over Gray's death were seen entering Baltimore's central booking without handcuffs, and being hugged as they entered the facility.

Shepard Fairey, Artist Who Created Obama 'Hope' Poster, Says Disappointed In President

Shepard Fairey, the artist who created the iconic “Hope” poster, said President Obama is "not even close" to living up to the ideals expressed in the poster.