How China extended its repression into an American city
Events in San Francisco illustrate how the Chinese Communist Party is willing to target people exercising their First Amendment rights in an American city.
By Shibani Mahtani, Meg Kelly, Cate Brown, Cate Cadell, Ellen Nakashima and Chris Dehghanpoor
Ukraine has captured more than 200 Russian soldiers in Kursk offensive, videos show
Visuals verified by The Post show more than 240 Russian prisoners, which analysts say appear to include conscripts with minimal fighting experience.
By Sarah Cahlan, Evan Hill, Imogen Piper, Isabelle Khurshudyan and Anastacia Galouchka
Republicans flood TV with misleading ads about immigration, border
The Washington Post analyzed more than 700 campaign ads that mention immigration to see how the issue is being presented to voters.
By Azi Paybarah, Clara Ence Morse, Jonathan Baran, James O'Toole and Irfan Uraizee
How an Israeli hostage rescue that left scores of Palestinians dead unfolded
A review of videos of the June 8 raid in Nuseirat shows the Israeli military employed heavy airstrikes on a dense residential area for nearly four hours
By Imogen Piper, Evan Hill, Sarah Cahlan, Hajar Harb, Hazem Balousha , Miriam Berger, Loveday Morris and Brian Monroe
Local police complained about Secret Service after Trump rally shooting, videos show
Body-cam footage released Thursday shows local police searching for Thomas Matthew Crooks in the moments before he opened fire.
By Shawn Boburg, Jon Swaine and Jonathan Baran
‘We lost sight of him’: Radio traffic shows failed search for Trump rally shooter
A disjointed communications system on the day of the rally hampered the Secret Service’s ability to grasp the threat in real time, a Post examination found.
By Shawn Boburg, Samuel Oakford and Devlin Barrett
Trump rally gunman stopped firing after local officer shot at him
Thomas Matthew Crooks temporarily recoiled from his rooftop perch and did not shoot again before he was killed by a Secret Service countersniper.
By Samuel Oakford, Shawn Boburg, Jonathan Baran, Jarrett Ley, Evan Hill and Devlin Barrett
Va. health staff failed Irvo Otieno as he suffocated, experts say
A new analysis of surveillance footage identified apparent lapses in the response by Central State clinical staff.
By Samuel Oakford
Obstructed view may have delayed sniper response at Trump rally
A 3D analysis by The Washington Post found two countersniper teams likely had difficulty seeing the gunman before he fired.
By Samuel Oakford, Aaron Steckelberg, Evan Hill, Jarrett Ley, Jonathan Baran, Alex Horton and Samuel Granados
Russia and North Korea’s military deal formalizes a bustling arms trade
Russian trade data shows how cash-strapped Pyongyang is transporting shipping containers to munitions-hungry Moscow to help it sustain its war against Ukraine.
By Joyce Sohyun Lee and Michelle Ye Hee Lee
Mapping Israel’s expanding battle for Rafah, a test of U.S. red lines
Israel’s military confirmed it is operating in central Rafah. Videos and satellite imagery show forces pushing into populated areas, razing scores of buildings.
By Joyce Sohyun Lee, Jarrett Ley, Loveday Morris, Samuel Granados, Hazem Balousha and Hajar Harb
With Europe’s support, North African nations push migrants to the desert
Europe backs aggressive operations by governments in North Africa that lead to migrants being dumped in barren deserts, a joint investigation shows.
By Anthony Faiola, Imogen Piper, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Klaas van Dijken, Maud Jullien and May Bulman
Despite warnings of violence at UCLA, police didn’t step in for over 3 hours
Faculty had raised alarms in the days before the attack on pro-Palestinian protesters. That night, one witness called emergency services 11 times before police intervened.
By Jon Swaine, Hannah Natanson, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Sarah Cahlan and Jonathan Baran
Israel’s offensive is destroying Gaza’s ability to grow its own food
Israeli airstrikes and bulldozers have destroyed key parts of Gaza’s food infrastructure, including agricultural land, olive and fruit trees, and greenhouses.
By Nilo Tabrizy, Imogen Piper and Miriam Berger
Iran expands public crackdown on women and girls, sparking public anger
The new wave of repression appears to be one of the most significant efforts to roll back perceived social gains in the aftermath of the 2022 protest movement.
By Susannah George, Nilo Tabrizy and Jonathan Baran
Palestinian paramedics said Israel gave them safe passage to save a 6-year-old girl in Gaza. They were all killed.
A Washington Post examination raises questions about Israel’s assertion that its forces were “not present near the vehicle or within the firing range” of 6-year-old Hind Rajab.
By Meg Kelly, Hajar Harb, Louisa Loveluck, Miriam Berger and Cate Brown
Baltimore Key Bridge collapsed in under 40 seconds, video shows
See how the bridge collapsed in early morning on March 26 after being hit by a cargo ship.
By Lauren Tierney, Justin Jouvenal, Imogen Piper, Sarah Cahlan, Daniel Wolfe, William Neff and Júlia Ledur
Drone footage raises questions about Israeli justification for deadly strike on Gaza journalists
Footage recovered from the drone of an Al Jazeera team killed by the IDF in a targeted Jan. 7 missile strike raises critical questions about the Israeli justification for the attack.
By Louisa Loveluck, Imogen Piper, Sarah Cahlan, Hajar Harb and Hazem Balousha
Video is said to show U.N. relief worker taking body of Israeli shot on Oct. 7
The footage of the person Israel identified would be the first to surface publicly of any of the individuals Israel accused of participating in the Oct. 7 attack.
By Chris Dehghanpoor, Miriam Berger, Sarah Cahlan, Shane Harris and Joyce Sohyun Lee
Settlers killed a Palestinian teen. Israeli forces didn’t stop it.
A review of videos from the deadliest settler attack in the West Bank since the war began shows how increasingly violent tactics have gone unpunished.
By Nilo Tabrizy, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Meg Kelly, Hafez Abu Sabra and Shakked Auerbach