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Beijing sacks senior diplomat Sun Weidong; offers no explanation as scrutiny of top ranks intensifies

[ad_1] China removed its vice minister of foreign affairs, Sun Weidong, from his post, according to an official announcement by China’s ministry of human resources on Tuesday. The decision was made by the state council, the country’s top administrative body. However, no reason or timeline for the removal of the top diplomat was provided.As per […]

Iran-US indirect talks: Tehran’s top diplomat travels to Geneva for second round

[ad_1] Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi left Tehran on Sunday for Geneva to take part in the second round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States, Iranian state media reported, with AFP confirming the development.Araghchi “left Tehran for Geneva late Sunday heading a diplomatic and technical delegation to conduct the second round of nuclear […]

Who is Hind Al-Owais? UAE human rights diplomat named in 469 Jeffrey Epstein emails | World News

[ad_1] UAE rights official Hind Al-Owais named in hundreds of emails with Jeffrey Epstein / image: @x.com Newly released records from the US Department of Justice have placed Emirati diplomat Hind Al-Owais in the spotlight after her name appeared in 469 emails linked to Jeffrey Epstein. The emails, dating back to 2011 and 2012, were […]

H-1B tsunami: Indian-origin American diplomat says Indians bribe to get jobs in US in ‘honor among thieves’ environment

[ad_1] Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui who claimed to have seen H-1B fraud first hand during her posting in the Chennai consular office in India, said that the entire visa program needs to be paused pending a full program audit. Writing for the Center for Immigration Studies, Siddiqui said fake degrees, forged bank statements, fake […]

‘As an Indian-American….’: US diplomat who was posted in Chennai calls H-1B industrialized fraud

[ad_1] Indian-American US diplomat claims there is an industry in India which is facilitating H-1B fraud. US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui, an Indian-origin US Foreign Service Officer, called out the industrialized fraud in the H-1B visa program as she recounted her experience at the Chennai consulate in India 20 years ago. Siddiqui appeared on a podcast […]

‘Zero-tolerance policy’: Trump admin fires diplomat over relationship with CCP-linked woman; cites national security violation

[ad_1] The State Department announced on Wednesday the dismissal of a US diplomat due to a romantic relationship he acknowledged having with a Chinese woman purported to have connections to the Chinese Communist Party. This termination is believed to be the first instance of its nature, violating a ban on such relationships introduced late last […]

Diplomat found dead after ‘disturbing message’: South African envoy to France dies in Paris hotel; probe underway | World News

[ad_1] South African envoy to France found dead in Paris hotel (Pic credit: AP) South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, was found dead at the foot of a high-rise hotel in Paris on Tuesday, hours after being reported missing, officials confirmed. The envoy, 58, had booked a room on the 22nd floor […]

‘Not optics, direct challenge’: EU diplomat on Xi-Putin-Kim meet in China; effort to build ‘new world order’

[ad_1] The rare presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping at a parade in Beijing on Wednesday drew sharp criticism from the European Union, with its foreign policy chief warning that the show was “not just anti-Western optics” but a “direct challenge to the […]

American ‘influence ops’ in Greenland? Denmark summons US diplomat over alleged campaign; PM calls ‘interference unacceptable’ | World News

[ad_1] Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen (left) , US President Donald Trump (rigth) Denmark has summoned the US chargé d’affaires Mark Stroh following allegations that American citizens with ties to Donald Trump attempted to carry out an influence campaign in Greenland. The move came after an investigation by Danish broadcaster DR, which reported that at least […]

Report: China detains diplomat for questioning after trip abroad

[ad_1] Liu Jianchao, a senior Chinese diplomat widely seen as a potential future foreign minister, has been taken away by authorities for questioning, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Liu was taken away after returning to Beijing in late July from an overseas work trip, WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter. China’s […]