The alliance between Washington and London is essential, writes the outgoing US ambassador to Britain. Jane Hartley is the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

As of Jan. 8, an electronic travel authorization will be required for visitors from dozens of visa-exempt countries, including the United States and Canada.

"We brokered a defense pack known as AUKUS among the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific allies as only America is able to do," said President Biden.

British finance minister Rachel Reeves, facing criticism for her management of the economy after a sharp increase in the cost of government borrowing, said on Tuesday that she would stick to her fiscal rules at all times.

The change comes as the European Union’s new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is set to start later this year and as the United Kingdom's now-required Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) went live Wednesday, Jan. 8.

In a surprising twist, traditionally powerful countries like the United States and the United Kingdom have slipped down the rankings.

The ETA is a new visa waiver required to travel to the United Kingdom for any trips that last six months or less for business or pleasure starting Jan. 8, 2025. This is not unlike the United States’ ESTA program, which requires incoming travelers to pay for an “authorization to travel, with security clearance done in advance,” CNN reported.

When you’re traveling outside of the United States you can expect to pay an Electronic Travel Authorization fee for around $8.50. The pass must be purchased at least 96 hours

If Trump is serious about acquiring Greenland, he must secure the trust and buy-in of the Greenlandic people and the government of Denmark.

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With their loose talk about Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal, Trump and his followers show they don’t get what we get from those relationships.

Sixteen women. Twelve TV and news media personalities. Ten immigrants. A former NFL football player. These are among the first 100 people who President-elect Donald Trump has named to various positions for his upcoming administration.