Annabelle Timsit

London

Breaking news reporter focusing on U.S. and global events

Education: Georgetown University, Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service

Annabelle Timsit is a breaking news reporter for The Washington Post in London. Before joining The Post in 2021, she covered geopolitics for Quartz in London, with a focus on Britain’s relationship with China. Previously, she was an editorial fellow at the Atlantic and interned at Politico Magazine.
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Latest from Annabelle Timsit

Israel-Gaza war live updates: Netanyahu rejects Hamas’s terms for release of hostages

Health officials said the Gaza death toll passed 25,000. Netanyahu rejected what he said were Hamas’s hostage release terms, including the end of the war and withdrawal of Israeli forces.

January 22, 2024

Iranian-linked militants strike Iraqi base housing U.S. troops

The attack against Ain al-Asad Air Base injured at least one Iraqi service member, Centcom said. Some U.S. personnel were evaluated for traumatic brain injuries.

January 21, 2024

American who killed her mother, hid body in suitcase sentenced to 26 years

Heather Mack committed a “brutal, premeditated crime” when she helped kill her mother, Sheila von Wiese-Mack, a federal judge in Chicago said.

January 18, 2024

Medicine for hostages, aid for civilians enter Gaza in Qatar-France deal

The deal is to include the transfer of medicines to the most vulnerable areas for civilians in Gaza.

January 17, 2024

What is an EGOT? Elton John is latest to win the quadruple honor.

Elton John’s Emmy win means he is now one of only a handful of celebrities who have an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award.

January 16, 2024

Israel slowing operations in northern Gaza, IDF says

A Houthi missile hit the Gibraltar Eagle, U.S. Centcom said Monday, though there were no reports of injuries or significant damage and the container ship will continue its journey.

January 15, 2024

Search ongoing for Navy SEALs lost at sea during ship-boarding operation

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby characterized the operation as part of the U.S. military’s ongoing work to disrupt Iran’s shipment of weapons to Yemen, where the Houthis, a militant group supported by Tehran, function as the de facto government in parts of the country.

January 14, 2024

What qualifies as genocide? Breaking down the ICJ case against Israel.

The ICJ case hinges on the definition of genocide and whether the judges find that Israel’s actions in and plans for Gaza meet that bar under international law.

January 12, 2024

There’s a toilet problem at Britain’s $64,000-a-year school for elites

Eton College in Windsor said classes would start remotely as flooded sewers “won’t cope with the arrival of nearly 1,350 boys.” Thames Water is looking into it.

January 11, 2024

Gabriel Attal: What to know about France’s youngest prime minister

President Emmanuel Macron appointed Gabriel Attal after Élisabeth Borne’s ouster. He is the youngest and first openly gay prime minister in modern French history.

January 9, 2024