Diplomats

Rebeca Grynspan, frontrunner to be next UN chief, says world body has ‘become too risk-averse’

Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis called for a more proactive UN after the 193-member body was largely sidelined in wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

White House says US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle had been accused of threatening to use US influence to undermine the Greek government.

Trump weighs firing US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle: Reports

The Wall Street Journal has published a series of highly embarrassing articles about the former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle, who became a prominent figure in Trump’s Make America Great Again movement.

Exasperation and resignation in Greece over allegations against US ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle

US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle previously made comments that seemed to insinuate that the United States could replace the Greek government.

Russian war blogger expelled from Montenegro for 'security reasons'

Britain removes East Jerusalem consulate signage as Israeli shutdown deadline expires

The British consulate in East Jerusalem seen on Sept 9 (left), and with signage removed on Oct 8.

Britain removes East Jerusalem consulate signage as Israeli shutdown order expires

London is considering expelling Israeli diplomats from Israel’s embassy in Britain in response to any closure of the consulate.

Britain likely to expel Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate closes, sources say

A view of the British Consulate in East Jerusalem on Sept 9.

British security adviser visited Israel in bid to keep Jerusalem consulate open, sources say

Israel has ordered the British Consulate in East Jerusalem to close after London announced sanctions on Israeli settlements.

As Iran war smolders, shunned Eritrea looks to come in from the cold

People walk and ride bicycles on a busy street in downtown Asmara, Eritrea, June 19, 2026. Eritrea has long been isolated by the West, which views the East African country as among the most repressive in the world, while the government in Asmara has itself pursued a policy of political and economic seclusion. Despite its small population, Eritrea has gained new geopolitical importance this year, during the Iran war, because of its 1,000-km Red Sea coastline along a key shipping route between the Mediterranean and Asia. As conflict disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants threatened vessels near Yemen, Eritrean waters emerged as potentially one of the safest corridors for maritime trade. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

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