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

Meta bans Russian state media outlet RT for acts of ‘foreign interference’

The U.S. recently imposed sanctions on RT’s parent companies, Rossiya Segodnya and TV-Novosti, accusing them of acting as an arm of Moscow’s intelligence operations.

September 17, 2024
A woman walks in front of Russia Today's headquarters in Moscow in January 2023.

Trump describes potential assassination attempt on X live event

A suspect is in custody as the FBI investigates the incident at former president Donald Trump’s golf course in Florida as a potential assassination attempt.

September 16, 2024

FBI investigating incident at Trump’s golf course as potential assassination attempt

A suspect is in custody as the FBI investigates Sunday’s incident at former president Donald Trump’s golf course as a potential assassination attempt.

September 16, 2024

Houthis fire missile from Yemen into central Israel, warn of more strikes

Israeli forces said the missile Sunday did not cause any direct injuries, but Netanyahu threatens, “we exact a heavy price for any attempt to harm us.”

September 15, 2024
An Israeli bomb disposal unit examines the scene of a missile strike near Kfar Daniel on Sunday.

Which countries have suspended or restricted arms sales to Israel?

Canada is the latest country to suspend some weapons exports, amid scrutiny over military aid to Israel as the war in Gaza nears the one-year mark.

September 11, 2024
Palestinians search for victims on Sept. 1 after an Israeli strike hit a school in Zeitoun, Gaza City, that was sheltering displaced people.

Democrats cheer — and Republicans dismiss — Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement

Democrats hailed “cultural icon” Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris after the debate. Donald Trump said he had “no idea” about it.

September 11, 2024
Taylor Swift's Instagram post endorsing Kamala Harris.

How Harris and Trump answered foreign policy questions during the debate

Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump debated China ties, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war in Gaza and the exit from Afghanistan.

September 11, 2024
Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris at the presidential debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

These are the wildfires burning in California, Nevada and Oregon

Dangerous wildfires include the Line, Airport, Boone and Bridge fires in California; the Davis Fire in Nevada; and the Little Lava and Shoe Fly fires in Oregon.

September 10, 2024
A resident walks from his car, packed with belongings, as Highway 330 is engulfed by the Line Fire near Running Springs, Calif., on Saturday.

RFK Jr.’s name to be removed from N.C. ballots after state Supreme Court ruling

Preparing new ballots without Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will delay the process of sending out ballots by about two weeks and cost over $1 million, officials have said.

September 10, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks beside Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during a campaign event last month in Glendale, Ariz.

Harris campaign website now outlines policy platform

The page lists Harris’s economic, immigration and foreign policy agendas, contrasting each section with the far-right Project 2025 policy proposal.

September 9, 2024
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris at a rally in Savannah, Ga., on Thursday.