First Thing: US ambassador in rare diplomatic break with Israel over attack on US journalist
Mike Huckabee condemns attack on Washington Post photojournalist that has drawn lukewarm response from Israeli authorities. Plus, Japan is attempting ...
Julie Inman Grant may be able to limit Australians seeing a livestreamed US execution – but it could start a diplomatic incident
A history of tech giant legal challenges and US political criticism shows there’s no easy solution for the eSafety commissionerGet our new political e...
Albanese launches bid for UN security council seat and names former Murdoch aide to top diplomatic post
Australia and Finland are vying for a spot on the council, and the PM needs two thirds of member states to back himFollow our Australia news live blog...
Ex-Myanmar ambassador to UK on trial for trespassing in diplomatic residence
Kyaw Zwar Minn was ousted for declaring loyalty to Aung San Suu Kyi after 2021 coup but refused to leave his homeMyanmar’s ousted ambassador to the UK...
Cook Islands election: PM Mark Brown speaks on the diplomatic crises that defined his year
The prime minister tells the Guardian that last year’s diplomatic rift with ally New Zealand could be on voters’ minds as they head to the pollsAs vot...
US to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuum
State department informs Congress of planned closures in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia and CameroonThe US state department is to shut five foreign...
US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud
Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in BrasíliaDonald Trump’s administration has revoked the v...
Middle East crisis live: Qatar says diplomatic efforts ‘ongoing’ as Iran insists it does not seek to expand war
Foreign ministry says efforts to reach resolution between the US and Iran were continuing despite conflicting statements from Trump and TehranHello an...
Putin meets North Korean foreign minister in diplomatic push
The visit by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui comes without an obvious occasion, such as a multilateral diplomatic event or state anniversar...