Taylor Heyman

Taylor Heyman

Assistant Foreign Editor
London
Taylor is an editor and journalist based in London. She joined The National in 2018 from British news agency the Press Association. Taylor commissions content from around the globe for the foreign desk.
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Smoke rises from the site of Israeli air strikes in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen. Israel said it had conducted strikes on the Houthi-held area on Sunday. Reuters
Hezbollah's southern commander confirmed killed alongside Nasrallah in strike

Body of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah removed from rubble in Beirut suburb

September 29, 2024
Protests raged in Israel on Sunday on the eve of a general strike against the government's handling of the Gaza war and refusal to come to a deal to secure the return of Israeli hostages. Reuters
Israel's trade unions declare general strike amid hostage killings

Protests took place across on Sunday in response to the continuing war in Gaza

September 01, 2024
A satellite image shows fires burning on the Greek resort island of Rhodes on Monday. Planet Labs PBC via AP
Satellite photos show horrors of wildfires in Europe and North Africa

Images show smoke streaming into atmosphere as thousands flee flames on Greek Islands, Italy, Turkey and Algeria

July 26, 2023
The Nautica is a very large crude carrier hired by the UNDP to transfer oil from the FSO Safer, off the coast of Yemen. Photo: UNDP
Replacement ship en route to stranded Yemen oil tanker

UN's rescue mission to keep one million barrels of oil from spilling into the Red Sea is under way

July 15, 2023
South Korean emergency workers searching for survivors at a house destroyed by floods. AFP
Asian countries battle deadly flooding after record temperatures

South Korea, India and Pakistan among worst hit

July 15, 2023
A drone view of a flooded village in Mokhada after Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in the western state of Gujarat in India. Reuters
Cyclone Biparjoy weakens into 'deep depression'

Thousands have been evacuated from coastlines

June 17, 2023
It is hoped the comprehensive transport plan could transform Muscat. Photo: Broadway Malyan
Muscat could get railway and water taxis to hit net-zero targets

Urban planners thinking big to cater to rapidly expanding city

June 06, 2023
Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein and Saudi Rajwa Alseif walk during their wedding ceremonies in Amman, Jordan, Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Royal Hashemite Court via AP)
Jordan's Prince Hussein calls wife the 'light of my life' in touching tribute

The couple wed in Amman on Thursday at ceremony attended by royals from around the world

June 02, 2023
The Prince and Princes of Wales arrive at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif. Photo: Royal Hashemite Court / PA
From Prince William to Jill Biden: who attended Prince Hussein's wedding in Jordan?

Guest list included royals from the Gulf, Europe and Britain

June 01, 2023
Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein stands with Rajwa Al Saif, the youngest daughter of Saudi businessman Khaled Al Saif, during their engagement in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in this handout picture released by the Royal Hashemite Court on August 17, 2022. Royal Hashemite Court/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Jordan's Prince Hussein to marry Rajwa Al Saif: Everything you need to know

The kingdom's heir to the throne will wed his Saudi fiancee on Thursday

June 01, 2023
Scientists think the blast could have been caused by a large cloud of gas being sucked into a supermassive black hole. Photo: John A. Paice
Astronomers reveal largest space explosion on record

Explosion has lasted three years and happened nearly 8 billion light-years away

May 12, 2023
Scientists found chemicals associated with scent can attract or repel the insects. Getty Images
Your choice of soap could determine if mosquitoes bite you

Chemicals in certain odours play a part in humans' attractiveness to the insects

May 10, 2023
British Royals Charles, Prince of Wales, and his wife Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997), wearing a cream lace Emanuel evening gown, greet Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman (1940-2020) in the Al Alam Palace, Muscat, Oman, 11th November 1986. Getty
Princess Diana's Middle East legacy, from fashion to inspiring the next generation

How the trailblazing British royal's visits to the region helped shape attitudes of today

April 28, 2023
The extension to the ceasefire came hours before a midnight deadline. AFP
Sudan ceasefire extended by 72 hours, army says

Rapid Support Forces have yet to comment on extension

April 27, 2023
The printer produces patches with microneedles containing vaccine and can be attached to the skin, allowing the vaccine to dissolve without the need for a traditional injection. Photo: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mobile printer could make vaccines available in remote places

Tabletop technology avoids need for cold storage

April 24, 2023