Sammy Westfall

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Assistant Editor at The Washington Post

Editor at Today's WorldView Newsletter

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Live updates: Vatican confirms Pope Francis’s cause of death as Catholics mourn worldwide

3 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Anthony Faiola |Chico Harlan |Marisa Bellack |Leo Sands |Gaya Gupta |Anumita Kaur | +1 more

Live updates: Vatican confirms Pope Francis’s cause of death as Catholics mourn worldwide (washingtonpost.com) Live updates: Vatican confirms Pope Francis’s cause of death as Catholics mourn worldwide By Anthony Faiola; Chico Harlan; Marisa Bellack; Leo Sands; Gaya Gupta; Anumita Kaur; Sammy Westfall 2025042108122400 Pope Francis died at age 88 at 7:35 a.m. local time Monday, the Vatican said, ending a historic chapter — and setting in motion a carefully orchestrated transition aimed at...
Zelenskyy invites Trump to Ukraine ‘to come and to see’ the destruction

1 week ago | spokesman.com | Sammy Westfall

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited President Donald Trump to visit Ukraine, “to come and to see” for himself the destruction and violence that Russia’s war in the country has wrought. Speaking in a “60 Minutes” interview on CBS News recorded Friday and aired Sunday, Zelensky said he’d host Trump in Ukraine “with pleasure.”“You think you understand what’s going on here. Okay, we respect your position,” Zelensky said, speaking briefly in English.
Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine ‘to come and to see’ the destruction

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Sammy Westfall

Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine ‘to come and to see’ the destruction (washingtonpost.com) Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine ‘to come and to see’ the destruction By Sammy Westfall 2025041416583400 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited President Donald Trump to visit Ukraine, "to come and to see" for himself the destruction and violence that Russia's war in the country has wrought.
Stuff

2 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | Sammy Westfall
North Korea hosts international marathon after six-year pause

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Sammy Westfall

North Korea hosts international marathon after six-year pause (washingtonpost.com) North Korea hosts international marathon after six-year pause By Sammy Westfall 2025040720054000 North Korea hosted its annual international marathon on Sunday for the first time in six years.
In photos: Heavy floods hit Congo’s capital, submerging roads and homes

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Sammy Westfall

In photos: Heavy floods hit Congo’s capital, submerging roads and homes (washingtonpost.com) In photos: Heavy floods hit Congo’s capital, submerging roads and homes By Sammy Westfall 2025040700341000 Heavy downpours flooded and submerged parts of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, over the weekend, destroying roads, inundating homes and killing about 30 people, according to officials.
Trump-backed push for E.U. firms to drop DEI is just ‘piece of paperwork,’ U.S. says

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Sammy Westfall

Trump-backed push for E.U. firms to drop DEI is just ‘piece of paperwork,’ U.S. says (washingtonpost.com) Trump-backed push for E.U. firms to drop DEI is just ‘piece of paperwork,’ U.S. says By Sammy Westfall 2025040121294600 The State Department is seeking to ease concerns abroad after the U.S. Embassy in Paris sparked outrage by sending letters to French companies asking them to certify their compliance with President Donald Trump's effort to curb programs for diversity, equity and...
In photos: Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr around the world

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Sammy Westfall

In photos: Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr around the world (washingtonpost.com) In photos: Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr around the world By Sammy Westfall 2025033018005000 About 2 billion Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Sunday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, when adherents fast from dawn until dusk.
Why is the U.S. bombing Yemen? Here’s what the Trump team Signal chat reveals.

3 weeks ago | adn.com | Sammy Westfall

A secret group chat among top Trump administration officials, disclosed to the world after the mistaken addition of the Atlantic’s top editor, provided an unfiltered look at the decision-making process behind the U.S. strikes on Houthi militants in Yemen earlier this month. After war broke out between Hamas and Israel in October 2023, the Houthis began attacking container ships and oil tankers traversing the Red Sea in protest of Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip.
Why is the U.S. bombing Yemen? Here’s what the Trump team Signal chat reveals.

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Sammy Westfall

Why is the U.S. bombing Yemen? Here’s what the Trump team Signal chat reveals. (washingtonpost.com) Why is the U.S. bombing Yemen? Here’s what the Trump team Signal chat reveals.