Joshua Nelken-Zitser is a Senior News Reporter at Business Insider's London bureau, covering breaking news, foreign affairs, and US politics.
Previously, Joshua was Weekend Editor at LBC and a freelance producer for BBC Radio 2.
For his work, he has been shortlisted for several awards, including the Commercial Radio News Awards, Mind Media Awards, and the Axel Springer Award for Change.
He has an MA (First Class Hons.) in Politics from the University of Edinburgh and an MA in Broadcast Journalism from City, University of London. He also studied at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Joshua has appeared on the BBC, Times Radio, Sky News, NBC, The Young Turks, iHeartRadio, and 5 News, among others.
He is also a HarperCollins Author and Design Academy graduate, a volunteer for the Association of Jewish Refugees, and a mentor for The Refugee Journalism Project.
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Expertise
Breaking news, US politics, global population trends, refugees, human rights, lawsuits, LGBTQ+ issues, Iran, and Israel.
Popular articles
Iran will pay for your gender-transition surgery, but it comes with a cost — your dignity
The European housing crisis warping millennial life: The average Croatian lives with parents until 33
The 'fairytale' French castles being used to shelter Ukrainian refugees
Most armies ignore autistic people. Israel is calling them up.
How the trans alpaca ranchers of Custer County, Colorado, are forging a new frontier
She was killed by a look-alike she met on Instagram, police say. It thrust her family in Africa into a true-crime nightmare.
Men from Afghanistan's secret gay community say they are living through a 'nightmare' and fear that the Taliban will execute them at any moment
She was trapped in a marriage for 10 years. Now she helps other 'chained' Orthodox Jewish women.
Alireza Fazeli Monfared wanted to live as a free gay man in the West. His family in Iran beheaded him days before his dream came true, say activists
I stayed at a North Korean summer camp. We polished statues and played a game where we destroyed the White House.
The World Happiness Report ranked Lithuania as the happiest place for under 30s. Goda Ponomariovaitė, 22, told BI she was shocked by the decision.
Speaking at an antisemitism event on Thursday, former President Donald Trump suggested that US Jews would be partly to blame if he lost the election.
Lithuania was ranked as the world's happiest place for under 30s, but it also has high suicide rates, revealing a stark generational divide.
Donald Trump said Wednesday during a rally that he plans to visit Springfield, Ohio. But the town's Republican mayor has concerns about the idea.
Lithuania topped the World Happiness Report ranking for Gen Zs and under this year. Locals told BI why its capital is so great for young people.
Biden extended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, but a Trump 2024 win could end it, affecting those living legally in Springfield, experts say.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine denounced baseless rumors about Haitian immigrants eating pets, but refused to directly blame Donald Trump or JD Vance.
Donald Trump's baseless claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets have created a tense atmosphere in Springfield, locals told BI.
Food
2024-09-13T11:00:34Z
Eat Your Flowers bakery was scammed with a $7,500 counterfeit check. Loria Stern told BI it's added yet another challenge to running a small business.
A new study found that only 32% of US millionaires surveyed see themselves as "wealthy," with many thinking their financial plans need improving.
Harris touted her plan to build an "Opportunity Economy" during her first presidential debate with Donald Trump.
A building moratorium will halt the construction of new hotels, villas, and clubs in busy parts of Bali, as the province grapples with overtourism.
Bill Gates told the Independent he'd pay "tens of billions" more if he designed the US tax system, and that economic power shouldn't be generational.
Despite suffering major damage from a fallen tree, a Monrovia home is listed for $499,999, with the agent claiming there's lots of buyer interest.
News
2024-09-05T11:25:32Z
A South African rail agency's chief engineer was sentenced to 15 years in prison after lying about his degrees when he'd only been to high school.
A Los Angeles bakery, Eat Your Flowers, received a $7,500 cupcake order. It turned out to be part of a costly counterfeit-check scam.
Hvaldimir, a beluga whale suspected of once being a Russian spy, was found dead off the coast of Norway on Saturday. Some vets say he was shot to death.
In October, New Zealand will triple foreign tourist entry fees to fund tourism and conservation efforts and to tackle the damage of over-tourism.
Public outrage in Israel over Netanyahu's failure to secure a hostage deal and end the fighting in Gaza has led to massive protests and now strikes.
Two strangers locked a crying toddler in a Juneyao Airlines toilet. The airline said the kid's grandma gave them permission to "educate her."