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Iran World Cup squad still in visa limbo 10 days before first match, ambassador says

Israel plans first embassy in Slovenia, says foreign minister

June 5 - Israel plans to open an embassy in Slovenia, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said late on Thursday, a sign of a thaw in relations since a new centre-right government took power in Ljubljana.

UK summons Russian ambassador after drone strike hit NATO ally Romania

LONDON, June 3 - Britain's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had summoned Russia's ambassador after a Russian drone last week struck a residential building in NATO member Romania.

Russia tells France to free tanker captain it says was detained on false charges

MOSCOW, June 3 - Russia is demanding that France release the captain of a tanker detained in France on what it says are false charges, the Russian embassy in Paris said on Wednesday.

In France's poor, diverse suburbs, Melenchon's hard left charts a path to the presidency

SARCELLES, France, June 2 - When Bassi Konate became mayor of Sarcelles this spring, the independent candidate backed by the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party ended three decades of municipal rule by the Socialists, the traditional powerhouse of the French left.

Lebanon's US embassy says Hezbollah accepted US proposal on 'mutual cessation of attacks'

UK releases second batch of files on Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador

LONDON, June 1 - The British government published on Monday a second batch of documents relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, a saga which has led to questions over Prime Minister Keir Starmer's judgment and leadership.

Russia recalls envoy to Armenia over EU ties ahead of vote

MOSCOW, May 30 - Russia said on Saturday it had recalled its ambassador to Armenia for consultations in protest at its rapprochement with the European Union as a June 7 election nears.

UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist, Israeli envoy says

GENEVA, May 29 - Israel's ambassador to the United Nations said his country had been added to a U.N. blacklist of sexual violence in conflict zones, alongside Hamas.

France to demand explanation from Russian envoy over Romania drone incident

PARIS, May 29 - France will ask Russia's ambassador to explain what happened when he fulfills a summons after a drone struck an apartment building in Romania, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday, calling the incident irresponsible.

US says its embassy in Kyiv remains open

May 28 - The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv remains open, it said on Thursday, denying reports about changes to its operations following warnings from Russia that diplomats and foreigners should leave the Ukrainian capital before it escalated attacks.

Rubio says US still prepared to mediate on Ukraine after Russian strikes

Russia's Foreign Minister had urged the US to evacuate diplomats from its embassy in Kyiv.

Senegal's Faye names economist Lo as new prime minister

DAKAR, May 25 - Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a seasoned economist as prime minister on Monday, three days after dismissing the old government led by a firebrand populist who had spoken out against debt restructuring.

Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction

DAKAR, May 22 - Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty in a country already grappling with a debt crisis and drawn-out talks with the International Monetary Fund.

London’s luxury hotel showdown: Raffles at The OWO versus The Chancery Rosewood

Two of London’s most talked-about new luxury hotels occupy storied addresses – one in the former Old War Office, the other in the former US Embassy. After two nights at each, here’s how they compare.

British deputy ambassador in Washington has left post, UK foreign office says

May 20 - Britain's second most senior diplomat in Washington, James Roscoe, has left his post, Britain's foreign office said early on Wednesday.