diplomats
Following purchase on Billionaires' Row, Canada's government asks $9.5M for Park Avenue apartment
September 17, 2024 | 2:51pmThe 12th-floor co-op is in a classic prewar building designed by J.E.R. Carpenter in 1917, and comes with 11-foot-high ceilings and large windows.
Russia expels 6 British diplomats amid feud over long-range weapons
September 13, 2024 | 4:20pmRussia revoked the six diplomats’ accreditation due to what Moscow’s Federal Security Service said were “signs of intelligence and subversive work."
Russia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying and ‘subversive activities’
September 13, 2024 | 4:20amRussia’s Federal Security Service on Friday accused six British diplomats of spying and said a decision has been made to withdraw their accreditation.
Prisoner accused of raping, terrorizing his NYC diplomat wife whines that he's traumatized by life in Rikers
April 13, 2024 | 12:55pmBandar Alharbi, 33, has been locked up for the past eight months awaiting trial on the brutal charges that include rape, assault, stalking and endangering the welfare of a child.
Top US diplomat who ran botched Afghanistan evacuation was picked after Kabul fell, given no plan: testimony
April 4, 2024 | 6:09pmThe testimony of John Bass reveals how a lack of State Department planning led to major -- and preventable -- challenges.
Israeli diplomat's son beaten in jail over sausage debate — a month after striking Florida cop on motorcycle
March 1, 2024 | 1:20amWhile waiting in a holding cell at the jail, Gil was engaged in a bizarre discussion about sausages with another inmate, Blake Elvis Ermus, 32, when the teen was attacked.
Israeli diplomat's son denied immunity after running into cop with motorcycle because he hated waiting in traffic
February 2, 2024 | 6:19amThe traffic-hating motorcyclist, not listening to the commands, allegedly continued to ride towards the officer and “intentionally ran him over,” just after 3:30 p.m. on Collins Ave.
Crying Israeli envoy's son, 19, 'intentionally' ran over cop, may avoid charges due to dad's immunity: lawyer
February 1, 2024 | 2:13amAs the cop motioned for Gil to stop, the teen reportedly continued to ride and "intentionally ran him over."
Saudi Arabia to open first liquor store to serve non-Muslim diplomats
January 24, 2024 | 1:17pmSaudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats, according to a source familiar with the plans and a...
Rumored lover of disgraced Chinese minister missing for 5 months, internet searches suppressed
September 20, 2023 | 1:46pmQin Gang was removed from his post as Beijing's top diplomat after a probe by the Chinese Communist Party revealed that he had carried on an affair, according to the...
The fairy tale of ‘nonviolent’ offenders, Dems dogged against school choice and other commentary
September 4, 2023 | 3:43pm“‘Nonviolent crime’ is a myth. Even supposedly minor lawbreaking is generally backed by the threat of violence,” observes City Journal’s Rafael A. Mangual.
Top Japanese diplomat assaulted by woman in Oregon in anti-Asian attack: docs
July 20, 2023 | 1:43pmArissa Robinson, a 23-year-old homeless woman, has been charged with attacking Japanese envoy Yoshioka Yuzo.
Putin masterminded botched assassination attempt on double agent in Miami: report
June 19, 2023 | 12:02pmRussian President Vladimir Putin likely masterminded an assassination attempt against an ex-intelligence official on US soil 10 years after the double agent fled Moscow for Miami -- a deed that...
Biden says US embassy evacuation in Sudan is complete, calls violence 'unconscionable'
April 23, 2023 | 12:01amThe US military evacuated American diplomats and their families from Sudan, the country's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said early on Sunday as fighting between rival commanders that has killed...
Sudan's military coordinating evacuation of foreigners amid civil war
April 22, 2023 | 10:14amWith a brutal civil war raging in Sudan, the country's military leaders say they are working to evacuate foreign diplomats.
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in 'good health,' in Russian prison, US envoy says
April 17, 2023 | 1:09pmA US envoy was granted access to imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Moscow Monday for the first time since his "wrongful arrest" on espionage charges last month.
US has no idea how WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is faring inside 'tough prison': official
April 12, 2023 | 1:25pmWall Street Jounral's Evan Gerashkovich has spent the last two weeks in the Lefortovo jail, which is known for keeping detainees in isolation.
Julian Assange's father: My fight to free son whose childhood I missed
March 18, 2023 | 8:14amJohn Shipton was absent from the Wikileaks founder's childhood but is now central in the fight to stop him being jailed for life on espionage charges.
Belarusian foreign minister died by suicide after meeting Putin officials: report
February 21, 2023 | 11:50amBelarusian foreign minister Vladimir Makei died in November from a suspected suicide, just days after attending a summit with Russian officials, according to report.
Ex-Russian diplomat charged alongside ex-FBI agent Charles McGonigal is no 'traitor': lawyer
February 9, 2023 | 4:04pmThe Justice Department alleged the pair worked for Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, an aluminum mogul.