Helier Cheung

London

Breaking news editor at The Washington Post's London hub

Education: University College London, BA in English; Sha Tin College, Hong Kong

Helier Cheung is a breaking news editor for The Washington Post's London hub, covering news as it unfolds in the United States and around the globe during overnight and early morning hours in Washington. Before joining The Post in August 2021, she worked as a news editor and writer for the BBC in London, Singapore and Washington. She was deployed to cover the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, the 2019 Hong Kong protests, and the 2018 rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand. She also has worked as the BBC’s Hong Kong correspondent.
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Latest from Helier Cheung

How many hostages are still in Gaza since Hamas attack on Israel? What to know.

Israel estimates some 117 hostages held by Hamas have been released or freed; 64 are believed still to be alive in Gaza. Here’s what we know.

September 1, 2024
Thai nationals who were released after being taken hostage by Hamas leave the Shamir Medical Center in Ramla, Israel, on their way to be flown back to Thailand.

Attacks in Gaza and Golan Heights kill more than 40, many of them children

An Israeli strike in Gaza killed at least 30 people. In the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a rocket attack the military blamed on Hezbollah left 11 people dead.

July 27, 2024

Olympics quiz: Pick the right anthems, flags and avoid a diplomatic incident

Previous Olympics have played the wrong national anthems, or displayed the wrong flags - angering players and supporters. Can you do any better?

July 26, 2024

Howard University ends ties with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs over assault video

Howard said it would take back Combs’ honorary degree, citing a recently published video that showed him assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.

June 8, 2024
Sean “Diddy” Combs in May 2018 in Los Angeles.

A TikToker interviewed ‘Elvis’ director Baz Luhrmann without realizing it

TikToker Georgia Godworth says she had no idea she was talking to the world-famous director Baz Luhrmann while doing street interviews in Newtown, Sydney.

May 31, 2024
TikToker Georgia Godworth interviews Australian director Baz Luhrmann.

U.S. begins airdropping aid into Gaza, U.S. officials say

President Biden told reporters Friday that he’s still hoping a cease-fire deal will be reached between Israel and Hamas by the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

March 2, 2024

Flaco, the beloved celebrity owl that escaped Central Park Zoo, is dead

Flaco, the owl who escaped Central Park Zoo and became a New York celebrity, has died aged 13. Eurasia eagle owls have a lifespan of up to 60 years in captivity.

February 24, 2024
This photo provided by David Lei shows Flaco the owl on Jan. 3 in New York.

Biden blames Putin for Navalny’s death, praises Russian opposition leader

The opposition leader and anticorruption crusader had been imprisoned since 2021 on charges widely viewed as trumped up for political retribution.

February 16, 2024

Which dog breeds live the longest? Take our quiz.

According to a new study, the median life expectancy of all dogs is about 12.5 years — but when it comes to longevity, which breed is top dog?

February 9, 2024

How 379 people escaped fiery Japan Airlines plane crash

Experts say a number of factors helped all 367 passengers and 12 crew members survive when a Japan Airlines passenger jet caught fire at Tokyo’s Haneda airport.

January 3, 2024