Niha Masih

Seoul

Breaking news reporter focusing on U.S. and global events

Education: Delhi University, BA in English; Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, MA in Journalism

Niha Masih is a reporter at The Washington Post's Seoul hub, where she covers breaking news in the United States and across the world. Previously, she was The Post's correspondent in India, where she covered the rise of majoritarian nationalism, conflict in Kashmir, the covid crisis and digital surveillance of citizens. In 2022, she covered the political crisis in Sri Lanka as protesters toppled the president. She was the joint recipient of South Asian Journalism Association's 2022 Daniel Pearl Award for a series of reports into the surveillance and hacking of Indian activists jailed for terro
Latest from Niha Masih

Israel strikes Gaza’s al-Aqsa Hospital grounds, 200 targets in southern Lebanon

Israel’s military struck what it said was a Hamas command center embedded inside a hospital compound in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza early on Monday.

October 14, 2024

Israeli strike at Gaza’s al-Aqsa Hospital burns tents, killing at least 4

The Israeli military said it was targeting a Hamas command center. The site was filled with tents erected by families displaced by fighting in the enclave.

October 14, 2024

Four Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah strike; U.S. to send antimissile system to Israel

Four IDF soldiers were killed and dozens were injured Sunday after a Hezbollah drone struck an IDF base in northern Israel, Israeli authorities said.

October 13, 2024

These are the Republicans endorsing Harris over Trump

The growing list includes former vice president Dick Cheney, top George W. Bush and Reagan officials and many who served under Donald Trump.

October 12, 2024

Hurricane Milton plunges millions into darkness as it batters Florida

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm and prompted what could be Florida’s largest evacuation since Hurricane Irma in 2017.

October 10, 2024
Heavy winds and rain pounded Florida's Matlacha on Oct. 9 as Hurricane Milton approached the Gulf Coast. Over 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate.

    4 key moments from the Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ interview

    The vice president talked about owning a gun, her economic plan and immigration. Her rival, Donald Trump, backed out of the election special, CBS said.

    October 8, 2024

    Israeli strikes continue on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attacks

    Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah did not abate as the region faced the grim anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, which triggered the war in Gaza.

    October 7, 2024

    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

    Macron urges countries to ‘stop delivering weapons’ to Israel for war in Gaza

    French President Emmanuel Macron’s call comes as the war in Gaza grinds on and Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah escalates farther into Lebanon.

    October 6, 2024
    French President Emmanuel Macron at the U.N. General Assembly in New York last month.

    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