Gypsy Rose Blanchard-Anderson is lovin’ her freedom as she visited not one, but two fast food restaurants since her prison release. The 32-year-old was spotted in a McDonald’s drive-thru on Friday, December 29, waiting for her burger, and later that day, she was seen in a Burger King in DeQueen, Arkansas. Gypsy Rose Blanchard-Anderson Is … Read more
ATHENS, Greece — Fancy seeing the ancient Acropolis uncluttered by thousands of selfie-snappers? A solution is in the works, but it will set you back up to 5,000 euros ($5,500). Starting April 1 2024, Greece plans to offer exclusive guided tours of its most powerful tourist magnet to handfuls of well-heeled visitors outside normal opening … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas’ top leader traveled to Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the war in Gaza, part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at securing another cease-fire and hostage swap at a moment when the militant group is putting up stiff resistance to Israel’s offensive. Ismail Haniyeh’s visit came a day … Read more
KIGALI, Rwanda — British Home Secretary James Cleverly flew to Rwanda on Tuesday in a bid to revive a plan to send asylum-seekers to the East African country that has been blocked by U.K. courts. The U.K. government said Cleverly will meet his Rwandan counterpart, Vincent Biruta, to sign a new treaty and discuss next … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave KYIV — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv on Monday offering reassurance to Ukrainian leaders on behalf of the Biden administration that American aid will continue despite mounting opposition by Republicans in Congress and battlefield setbacks against Russian troops. It is Austin’s second visit to Ukraine … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The leader of the United Arab Emirates toured the Dubai Air Show on Wednesday as a sanctioned Russian arms supplier displayed an attack helicopter used in its war on Ukraine, highlighting his country’s continued ties to Moscow despite Western sanctions targeting it. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan toured the … Read more
KFAR AZZA, Israel — Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie on Sunday visited Israel, saying the U.S. must stand “shoulder to shoulder” with Israel in its war against the Hamas militant group. Christie toured a kibbutz that was ravaged in the Oct. 7 rampage by Hamas militants that triggered the war and was meeting Israeli leaders, … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave SYDNEY — When Anthony Albanese sits down with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, the meeting will mark an achievement for the Australian prime minister, who has managed to mend once-fractured relations with his nation’s biggest trading partner without making concessions. Looming over the event, … Read more
WASHINGTON — In the midst of two active and potentially world-changing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, the U.S. is hoping to find at least a small measure of common ground with China as China’s top diplomat visits Washington this week. Over three days of meetings that begin Thursday, top Biden administration officials, including … Read more
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister Tuesday visited troops deployed near the border with Israel and U.N. peacekeepers, as Saudi Arabia evacuated the families of diplomatic staff because of ongoing clashes between Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops. The Saudi move comes amid rising tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border, where Hezbollah members have been exchanging fire … Read more