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Cropped photograph of political figure and US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle at a public gathering.

October 9, 2026

‘Honey Please’: WSJ Reports Guilfoyle Asked Donor for $100K Before Being Confirmed as Greece Ambassador

The Wall Street Journal reported on October 7 that Kimberly Guilfoyle, who now serves as US Ambassador to Greece after Senate confirmation on September 18, 2025, sent urgent messages to Republican donor

Exterior view of the U.S. Department of State headquarters building in Washington, D.C.

Guides·World

State Department Issues High-Risk Travel Warning

The US State Department is advising Americans who plan to travel to high-risk destinations to take steps most people never consider before a trip: write a will, designate beneficiaries, and leave a DNA sample with a family member or medical

September 6, 2026

State Department’s AI-Generated Africa Map Wrong on Every Country at AIDS2026 Conference

Africa·Latest·News·Politics·World

The U.S. State Department faced diplomatic embarrassment after presenting an AI-generated map at the AIDS2026 international conference in Rio de Janeiro that mislabelled multiple