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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Democrats cheer — and Republicans dismiss — Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement

Democrats hailed “cultural icon” Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris after the debate. Donald Trump said he had “no idea” about it.

September 11, 2024
Taylor Swift's Instagram post endorsing Kamala Harris.

Man accused of setting Olympic runner on fire also dies of burns, hospital says

A hospital in Kenya said Dickson Ndiema, the ex-boyfriend of runner Rebecca Cheptegei, died of burns sustained during his alleged fire attack after the Paris Olympics.

September 10, 2024
Rebecca Cheptegei runs in a 10-kilometer race in Kapchorwa, Uganda, on Jan. 20, 2023.

Palestinians honor U.S. activist killed in West Bank at memorial procession

Aysenur Eygi was killed at a protest in the West Bank. The closure of West Bank-Jordan land crossings has complicated efforts to repatriate her body to Turkey.

September 9, 2024
Palestinian security forces carry the body of Turkish American activist Aysenur Eygi during a memorial procession in the West Bank city of Nablus on Monday.

Philippine celebrity pastor arrested in human trafficking, sex crime case

Philippine police have captured Apollo Quiboloy, the Kingdom of Jesus Christ megachurch founder who is also wanted by the FBI on charges of sex and human trafficking.

September 8, 2024
The Kingdom of Jesus Christ, the church founded by Apollo Quiboloy in the Philippines, had members around the world, including at this location in Los Angeles pictured in 2020.

Gunman kills 3 Israelis in rare attack at border crossing with Jordan

The shooting by a Jordanian gunman at the Allenby Bridge was the deadliest on record at the border crossing. In response, Israel shut down land crossings with Jordan.

September 8, 2024

Bird flu explained: How it spreads, milk and egg safety and more

Here’s what to know about avian influenza, its symptoms and treatment, and its risk to humans and pets.

September 7, 2024
Eggs are cleaned and disinfected in January at the Sunrise Farms processing plant in Petaluma, Calif., which had experienced an outbreak of avian flu. (Terry Chea/AP)

Father of Georgia high school shooting suspect arrested, charged

The father of the Georgia shooting suspect was arrested on charges of involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder and cruelty to children, authorities said.

September 5, 2024

France’s Macron picks Michel Barnier as prime minister to end deadlock

The French president named Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, nearly two months after elections that kept the far right from power but resulted in political deadlock.

September 5, 2024
Newly appointed France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier attends the handover ceremony with outgoing Prime Minister Gabriel Attal at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on Thursday.

Woman testifies husband drugged her for years, recruited dozens to rape her

The alleged victim told a court in Avignon, France, that her husband and the 51 other men accused in the case of raping her while she was unconscious destroyed her identity.

September 5, 2024
French police officers walk into the courthouse before the trial of Dominique Pélicot in Avignon, France, on Thursday.

Husband drugged wife, recruited over 70 men to rape her, prosecutors say

The case of Dominique Pélicot, accused of repeatedly sedating his wife and inviting men to rape her while she was unconscious, has caused outrage in France.

September 3, 2024
Demonstrators protest outside the courthouse in Avignon, France, during the trial of a man accused of drugging his wife for nearly 10 years and inviting men to rape her.