UK Ambassador to Mexico Out After Apparently Pointing Rifle at Colleague
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s ambassador to Mexico has resigned after a video was posted on social media that allegedly showed him pointing an assault rifle near a colleague. of Financial Times Reports on Friday said John Benjamin was traveling in Sinaloa and Durango, two northern Mexican states where drug cartels have a strong influence, when […]
Socialist Brazil Withdraws Ambassador from Israel
Radical leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva formally withdrew Brazil’s ambassador to Israel, Frederico Meyer, on Wednesday, marking a new chapter in already tense relations between the two countries. Lula has several statement Following Hamas’ unprecedented terrorist attack on October 7 and Israel’s launch of a self-defense operation against jihadist terrorists, condemnations have been […]
Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Stands for Moment of Silence for Raisi
U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood on Monday observed a moment of silence for late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, despite his reputation as a brutal and oppressive leader. This is Robert Wood, the United States Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations, observing a moment of silence in honor of former Iranian President […]
‘We need it to be faster,’ says Ukraine’s ambassador about arms shipments
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States on Sunday urged American leaders to speed up shipments of arms and aid to the country, which is struggling to defend itself from Russian forces. Ambassador Oksana Markarova said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” with Margaret Brennan: “When you’re dealing with an enemy this bad, you can’t go faster […]
University of Vermont Bows to Pro-Palestinian ‘Encampment,’ Cancels Black UN Ambassador
The University of Vermont has canceled the commencement address by U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a pioneering black female diplomat, in response to demands from an anti-Israel “camp” on campus. This “encampment” is one of dozens across U.S. campuses that advocate the destruction of Israel and other anti-Semitic demands. according to Local NBC affiliate WPTZ: Thomas […]
Palestinian Mob Attacks German Ambassador in West Bank
On Tuesday, German Ambassador to the Palestinian Authority Oliver Owtsa was attacked by a mob of angry students as he attempted to visit Birzeit University in the West Bank. As students were outraged by Germany’s support for Israel, the mob forced Mr. Outsa off campus, surrounded his armored vehicle, and threw stones at him. The […]
Israel ambassador to US says Israel ‘will respond’ to Iran strikes
Israel’s ambassador to the United States said Wednesday that Israel must respond to Iranian attacks on the country, ignoring warnings from U.S. leaders and other allies who fear a regional war between the two countries. Iran fired more than 300 rounds of ammunition at Israel on Saturday night in response to an Israeli attack that […]
Iran ‘will be held responsible’ for any further actions against the US or Israel, says deputy ambassador
U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood on Sunday strongly condemned Iran’s attack on Israel and warned that Iran will be held accountable if it takes further action against the United States, Israel or its allies. “Let me be clear: Iran or its proxies have taken no further action against the United States […]
Former US ambassador sentenced to 15 years in prison for spying for communist Cuba
The former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday after admitting decades of espionage against the U.S. government on behalf of communist Cuba. Miami-based U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom accepted Victor Manuel Rocha’s guilty plea on two charges, including acting as an agent of a foreign government, and sentenced him […]
Former US ambassador, NSC official admits to acting as secret agent for Cuba, learns fate: DOJ
A former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia and member of the National Security Council pleaded guilty Friday to secretly acting as an agent of the government of the Republic of Cuba for decades, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). A federal judge sentenced Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, of Miami, to 15 years in prison for […]