Leo Sands

London

Breaking News Reporter/Editor

Education: Cambridge University (Trinity College), BA and MPhil in History

Leo Sands is a breaking-news reporter and editor in The Washington Post’s London Hub who reports on stories from around the world in the European day. He previously worked at BBC News as a senior journalist across digital and TV news.
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Live updates: Netanyahu willing to limit counterstrike to Iranian military targets, U.S. officials say

The Israeli prime minister’s words were seen in Washington as a sign of restraint amid concerns that a strike on Iranian oil or nuclear sites could start a wider war.

October 15, 2024

What to know about U.S. military support for Israel after a year of war

Israel has received more U.S. military aid than any other country since World War II. Here is the assistance it has received since the war in Gaza began.

October 14, 2024
U.S. Army Cpl. Rogelio Argueta gives commands during THAAD missile defense drills at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam in 2019. (Abaca/Reuters Connect)

Doctor admits wearing disguise to poison mom’s partner with fake covid shot

Thomas Kwan pleaded guilty to attempted murder at a court in England. He disguised himself as a nurse to inject his mom’s partner with a flesh-eating toxin.

October 8, 2024
Left, British doctor Thomas Kwan, 53, who pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his mother's partner with a fake coronavirus vaccine, is seen in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters and, right, in the disguise he used.

Macron tells Netanyahu directly that it’s ‘time for a cease-fire’ as airstrikes pound Beirut suburbs

Fire and smoke rose from Beirut’s southern suburbs, which have been the focus of Israeli airstrikes.

October 6, 2024

28 health-care workers killed in Lebanon in past day, WHO says, as scope of Israeli invasion widens

Israel issued evacuation warnings for a swath of southern Lebanese villages on Thursday as it continued its attack on Hezbollah forces.

October 3, 2024

Israel unleashes major strikes near Beirut as Lebanon campaign escalates

In Lebanon, Israeli attacks hit medics, Lebanese soldiers and caused massive explosions in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

October 3, 2024
Smoke and flames rise over Beirut's southern suburbs after a strike late Thursday.

IDF and Hezbollah clash in Lebanon; Israel, U.S. vow consequences for Iran attack

The barrage of missiles from Iran followed “localized” ground raids by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon to root out Hezbollah fighters.

October 2, 2024

Israel launches ground operation in southern Lebanon, Israeli military says

The IDF said the raids were “limited, localized, and targeted,” and aimed at destroying Hezbollah targets and pushing fighters away from the Israeli border.

September 30, 2024

Israel distances itself from U.S.-French proposal to halt Hezbollah conflict

Biden administration officials said they hoped talks over a longer-term agreement in Lebanon could renew cease-fire and hostage release negotiations in Gaza.

September 26, 2024

Israel preparing for possible ground maneuver in Lebanon as U.N. meets

The Israeli military has called two reserve units to the north of the country.

September 25, 2024