Niha Masih

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Staff Writer at The Washington Post

Staff Writer, Washington Post | Former India correspondent | Columbia alum | Ex-NDTV | Email: [email protected]

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Palestinian Columbia student detained by ICE at citizenship interview

1 week ago | spokesman.com | Niha Masih |Brianna Tucker

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi walked into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Colchester, Vermont, on Monday morning for a naturalization interview - a key step on the path to U.S. citizenship. Instead, Mahdawi - who has been a green-card holder for 10 years - was arrested by ICE officials. According to court documents and video posted online of his arrest, he was scheduled to appear at an ICE field center for the interview at about 11 a.m. Eastern time.
Wink Martindale, longtime game show host, dies at 91

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Niha Masih

Wink Martindale, longtime game show host, dies at 91 (washingtonpost.com) Wink Martindale, longtime game show host, dies at 91 By Niha Masih 2025041602325500 Wink Martindale, a beloved fixture on television as the host of game shows such as "Tic-Tac-Dough," died April 15 in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 91. Mr. Martindale's death was confirmed by his publicist, Brian Mayes. He had been battling lymphoma, Mayes said.
Palestinian Columbia student detained by ICE at citizenship interview

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Niha Masih |Brianna Tucker

Palestinian Columbia student detained by ICE at citizenship interview (washingtonpost.com) Palestinian Columbia student detained by ICE at citizenship interview By Niha Masih; Brianna Tucker 2025041501032600 Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi walked into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Colchester, Vermont, on Monday morning for a naturalization interview — a key step on the path to U.S. citizenship.
Trump tariff whiplash rattles Norfolk Islanders and nuns

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Niha Masih

Trump tariff whiplash rattles Norfolk Islanders and nuns (washingtonpost.com) Trump tariff whiplash rattles Norfolk Islanders and nuns By Rachel Pannett; Niha Masih 2025041006450200 When they heard about President Donald Trump's tariffs — so far-reaching that they hit even remote islands, including one populated mostly by penguins — the initial response from Norfolk Island residents Jesse Schiller and Rachel Evans was to laugh.
Tarifas de Trump atingem até mesmo ilhas remotas. Uma delas é o lar de pinguins

3 weeks ago | estadao.com.br | Niha Masih

O presidente Donald Trumpanunciou na quarta-feira, 2, tarifas de longo alcance para a maioria dos parceiros comerciais dos Estados Unidos. Tão abrangentes, na verdade, que incluem um remoto grupo de ilhas subantárticas habitadas principalmente por pinguins — e um arquipélago norueguês no Oceano Ártico conhecido por seus ursos polares.
Trump’s tariffs hit even remote islands. One is mainly home to penguins.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Niha Masih

Trump’s tariffs hit even remote islands. One is mainly home to penguins. (washingtonpost.com) Trump’s tariffs hit even remote islands. One is mainly home to penguins. By Rachel Pannett; Niha Masih 2025040307462800 President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching tariffs on most of the United States' trading partners.
Dozens of staff at agency that supports museums and libraries put on leave

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Niha Masih

Dozens of staff at agency that supports museums and libraries put on leave (washingtonpost.com) Dozens of staff at agency that supports museums and libraries put on leave By Niha Masih 2025040115034600 Staff from the Institute of Museum and Library Services were placed on administrative leave Monday, according to a labor union, weeks after President Donald Trump's executive order directed scaling down the agency to "the minimum presence." The move threatens to disrupt programs and initiatives...
A liberal judge won the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Here’s what to know.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Niha Masih

A liberal judge won the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Here’s what to know. (washingtonpost.com) A liberal judge won the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Here’s what to know. By Niha Masih 2025033112230300 Liberal judge Susan Crawford won the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday night, preserving the court's liberal majority after the most expensive judicial battle in U.S. history.
Watch: Masked US cops ‘spirit away’ Turkish student on her way to break Ramadan fast

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Niha Masih |Anumita Kaur |Frances Vinall |Julie Yoon

The widely circulated video of Turkish doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk’s arrest in the Boston area has sent shockwaves through the academic community. As Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk made her way to an interfaith centre to break the Ramadan fast on Tuesday, plainclothes officers, some masked, descended on her. She screamed as an unmasked officer in a hooded sweatshirt grabbed her, security video shows. Within about a minute, the officers whisked her away in handcuffs.
Masked, plainclothed officers whisk away Tufts University student as she screams, video shows

3 weeks ago | adn.com | Niha Masih |Frances Vinall |Julie Yoon

As Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk made her way to an interfaith center to break the Ramadan fast on Tuesday, plainclothes officers, some masked, descended on her. She screamed as an unmasked officer in a hooded sweatshirt grabbed her, security video shows. Within about a minute, the officers whisked her away in handcuffs.