Jennifer Hassan

London

London-based breaking-news reporter

Education: Brunel University in England, BA in English and creative writing; Walthamstow School for Girls, England

Jennifer Hassan is a London-based breaking-news reporter for the Foreign desk at The Washington Post. Before joining The Post in 2016, Jennifer honed her breaking-news skills as the U.K. social media editor at MailOnline.
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How other countries have responded to gun violence, attacks at schools

International responses to school shootings and gun violence vary widely, with some countries enacting strict laws.

September 5, 2024
A girl lays flowers for the victims in front of the Vladimir Ribnikar school, two days after a seventh-grader killed eight fellow students and a guard, in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 5, 2023.

More than 50 killed in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian city of Poltava

Two missiles hit a military educational institution and nearby hospital. President Volodymyr Zelensky called for lifting restrictions on Western-supplied weapons.

September 3, 2024
First responders return to the site of the Russian missile strike on the Military Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technology in Poltava, Ukraine, after an air raid alert Tuesday.

12 dead after migrant boat in English Channel capsizes

A boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized in the English Channel off the coast of northern France. At least two people are missing.

September 3, 2024
An inflatable dinghy carrying migrants makes its way toward England in the English Channel on Aug. 6.

U.K. suspends some arms sales to Israel after government review

The move marks a shift for Britain and came as part of the new Labour government’s review of Israel’s compliance with international humanitarian law.

September 2, 2024
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy makes a statement on arms sales to Israel. Britain said Monday it would suspend some arms exports to Israel, citing a “clear risk” that they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law.

Hostage rescued from Gaza found alone in tunnel, Israeli military says

Farhan al-Qadi, 52, spent 326 days in captivity in Gaza before he was discovered by Israeli troops operating in southern Gaza.

August 27, 2024

Dam collapse in Sudan floods villages; local media reports dozens missing

At least four people died after the Arbaat dam’s collapse, according to Sudan’s Health Ministry. Local media, citing government officials, said the toll is probably higher.

August 26, 2024
The Arbaat dam in eastern Sudan collapsed following heavy rains and torrential floods.

French police arrest suspect in arson attack on synagogue

Authorities had opened a terrorism investigation into the attack on a synagogue in La Grande-Motte in southern France.

August 24, 2024
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, center, visits the scene of the explosions outside the synagogue Saturday, alongside Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, right, in La Grande-Motte, near Montpellier, in southern France.

German authorities say suspect in deadly knife attack now in custody

The attack took place Friday in Solingen in western Germany, where residents had gathered for a festival. Officials said they had not ruled out terrorism.

August 24, 2024

Second-largest diamond ever, 2,492 carats, unearthed in Botswana

Lucara Diamond discovered the world's second largest diamond in Botswana's Karowe mine using Mega Diamond Recovery X-ray technology.

August 22, 2024
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds a 2,492-carat diamond discovered in Botswana.

Police arrest man in Pakistan accused of fueling riots in Britain

Police in Pakistan accuse Farhan Asif of amplifying false information that helped spur far-right and anti-immigrant riots across Britain.

August 21, 2024
Protesters throw a garbage bin onto a fire outside a hotel in Rotherham, England, on Aug. 4.