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: Francine floods New Orleans streets, moving inland as tropical storm

The National Hurricane Center warned parts of Louisiana could still face life-threatening storm surges, as heavy rains spread across southern Mississippi and Alabama.

September 12, 2024
Francine made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane Sept. 11 before weakening to a tropical storm at night.

Which countries have suspended or restricted arms sales to Israel?

The U.K. 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.

Biden ‘outraged’ by U.S. activist’s death; Israel kills dozens in Gaza strikes

Israel carried out at least four airstrikes in Gaza and mounted raids in two West Bank villages.

September 11, 2024
People assess the site of Israeli strikes in Tubas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday.

Dozens dead after Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in Vietnam

Dozens of people were dead or missing after Typhoon Yagi struck, triggering heavy rains and landslides. A steel bridge collapsed as a result of the flooding.

September 10, 2024

White Stripes sue Donald Trump over use of ‘Seven Nation Army’ in video

Jack and Meg White accused the Trump campaign of breaching copyright law by using “Seven Nation Army” in a social media video, the latest in a string of similar cases.

September 10, 2024
Jack and Meg White of the White Stripes, shown at the 2004 Grammy Awards, accused the Trump campaign of misappropriating their song “Seven Nation Army” in a lawsuit.

Southern California Line Fire explodes in size; Nevada fire forces evacuations

Firefighters are also battling the Boyles, Bridge and Roblar fires in California, along with the Firestone and Flat Top fires in Oregon and the Davis Fire in Nevada.

September 9, 2024
Firefighters battle the Boyles fire in Clearlake, Calif., on Sept. 8.

Father of Georgia high school shooting suspect arrested, charged

The father of the Georgia shooting suspect was arrested on charges of involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder and cruelty to children, authorities said.

September 5, 2024

What we know about the Georgia high school shooting

A 14-year-old is accused of killing two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. Here’s what we know and key questions that remain.

September 5, 2024
Mourners listen to a speaker during a candlelight vigil for the victims of the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday.

Spanish singles found a new dating strategy. It’s in the fruit aisle.

The method, which grew popular on TikTok, involves placing a pineapple in your cart at the Mercadona grocery store at night. People say it’s a reaction against dating apps.

September 4, 2024
Pineapples in a food market.

Chicago man charged in fatal shooting of four train passengers

The victims were discovered in the Chicago suburb of Forest Park, police said, at the end of the CTA’s Blue Line.

September 3, 2024
Police investigators work inside a CTA Blue Line train parked at the Forest Park station after a shooting Monday in Forest Park, Ill. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/AP)