Victoria Bisset

London

Breaking news, international news

Education: Cambridge University; SOAS University of London

Victoria Bisset is a breaking-news reporter for The Washington Post's London Hub, covering the most urgent and consequential stories as they unfold on the European day. Bisset spent six years covering global news and Arabic-language media with the BBC. She graduated from University of Cambridge with a degree in Asian and Middle Eastern studies and is completing a master’s degree focusing on South Asia at SOAS University of London.
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Ukraine live briefing: Zelensky meets pope, hails ‘important meeting for approaching victory’ alongside Italian PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Rome to meet the Italian prime minister and the pope Saturday.

May 13, 2023

Ukraine live briefing: Wagner chief calls on Russian defense leaders to ‘stop lying’ about battlefield strength

The Ukrainian and Russian sides have given conflicting statements on whether Ukraine’s counteroffensive has begun, amid fierce fighting for the city of Bakhmut.

May 12, 2023

Ukraine live briefing: Battle for Bakhmut intensifies; U.S. authorizes transfer of forfeited Russian assets to Ukraine

Ukraine needs more time before launching its long-anticipated spring counteroffensive against Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

May 11, 2023

These women were killed decades ago. Interpol wants help ID’ing them.

The international police organization's Operation Identify Me program is focused on 22 women whose killings in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany were never solved.

May 10, 2023

North Dakota bans schools from requiring use of transgender students’ pronouns

The law just signed by Republican Gov. Doug Burgum is part of another flurry of states’ actions targeting trans children and adults.

May 9, 2023

Britain crowns King Charles III, Queen Camilla in day of family, pomp and ceremony

King Charles and Queen Camilla, who were crowned at Westminster Abbey, went on a procession to Buckingham Palace during Britain's first coronation in 70 years.

May 6, 2023

Ukraine live briefing: Head of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries lashes out at Moscow; drone attacks target Russian oil refinery

Yevgeniy Prigozhin said he would withdraw his forces from Bakhmut on May 10, the day after Russia’s Victory Day military parade, due to insufficient ammunition.

May 5, 2023

Ukraine live briefing: U.S. denies Kremlin accusation of involvement in drone incident; Ukrainian drone shot down over Kyiv

Ukraine shot down its own drone over Kyiv on Thursday evening, according to the Ukrainian air force.

May 4, 2023

Will Camilla be queen when Charles is crowned? All your questions answered.

Everything to know about her titles, her role and her relationship with King Charles III.

May 3, 2023

Autopsies find some victims of Kenya starvation cult were suffocated

At least 110 bodies have been exhumed so far, as authorities investigate what appears to be a religious cult that preached starvation to its members.

May 3, 2023