American citizens who need help in Austria can now seek consular support at McDonald's.
Yes, that's right. In an interesting move, the US embassy announced on social media that outlets of the fast food chain across Austria will offer consular service under a new partnership.
It'll include services like reporting a lost or stolen passport or seeking travel assistance.
Restaurant staff have been trained to help US citizens get in touch with the embassy through a 24-hour hotline.
Israel reopens Gaza's Rafah border crossing to Egypt, with limits
Israel reopened the border between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for people on foot, a move that would allow Palestinians to leave the enclave and let back in those who want to return after fleeing Israel's war in the enclave.
Russian drone strike kills 12 miners in Ukraine
At least 12 people were killed and seven wounded after a Russian drone struck a bus carrying miners in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, energy firm DTEK and government officials said on Sunday.
Five-year-old boy returns to Minnesota after ICE release
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have returned to their home in a Minneapolis suburb after being detained by US immigration officers and held at a detention facility in Texas, a lawmaker said on Sunday.
Reopening of Gaza's Rafah crossing expected Monday
Gaza's main border crossing in Rafah will reopen for Palestinians on Monday, Israel said, with preparations underway at the war-ravaged enclave's main gateway that has been largely shut for almost two years.
The Dubai Press Club has hosted the "UAE–Kuwait Media Celebration" as part of a programme highlighting the strong fraternal ties and close cooperation between the two nations.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the World Laureates Summit on Sunday.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolence to Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari, on the terrorist attacks in the province of Balochistan that caused a number of deaths.
