Zambia’s foreign minister has warned diplomats against interfering in the country’s affairs, days after the US ambassador raised concerns about the “systematic theft” of drugs donated to the southern African state. Mulambo Haimbe said there was an “increasing tendency” by envoys to ignore diplomatic channels, and this could undermine the “spirit of mutual respect”. He...
Getty Images Denmark’s foreign minister says he will summon the US ambassador to address a report that Washington’s spy agencies have been told to focus on Greenland amid Donald Trump’s threats to take over the island. “It worries me greatly because we do not spy on friends,” Lars Løkke Rasmussen said, responding to the report...
Russia’s ambassador to the UK has not denied allegations that Russian sensors have been hidden in seas around Great Britain in an attempt to track UK nuclear submarines. Andrei Kelin said that while he did not deny Russia was attempting to track British submarines, he rejected the idea that such activities presented a threat to...
Evangelical Christian and former talk show host Mike Huckabee has been confirmed as the new US ambassador to Israel. The former Arkansas governor has long been a fervent supporter of Israel. He strongly backs Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories, which are considered illegal under international law – though Israel rejects this. “This is a...
Huckabee once said that he believes there’s “really no such thing as a Palestinian.” The Senate has confirmed former Arkansas governor and fervent Christian Zionist Mike Huckabee as the U.S.’s next ambassador to Israel after numerous rights groups called on the Senate to oppose his nomination. Huckabee was confirmed 53 to 46, in what was...
US President Donald Trump has named conservative media critic and pro-Israel commentator Leo Brent Bozell III as ambassador to South Africa, amid worsening diplomatic ties between the two countries. Mr Bozell ‘s nomination follows Washington’s expulsion of South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, for remarks deemed critical of Trump. The Trump administration has condemned South Africa’s...