Peter Navarro, John Bolton and Sergio Gor (Images/Agencies) Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has expressed serious reservations about Sergio Gor, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the next US Ambassador to India, saying he does not believe Gor is qualified for the post.Speaking to ANI, Bolton highlighted concerns over Gor’s experience and understanding of…
The United Kingdom prime minister has directed the foreign secretary to withdraw Peter Mandelson from his post as Ambassador to the United States after newly disclosed emails revealed a far deeper relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than was previously known. According to officials, the correspondence shows that Mandelson not only maintained extensive contact…
Britain’s ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson (AP) Britain’s ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson, described convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as his “best pal” in a message included in Epstein’s 50th birthday book, according to documents released by US lawmakers.The note, said to have been written by Mandelson, appears in a collection…
Olga Stefanishyna. File | Photo Credit: AFP Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday (August 27, 2025) he had appointed a former Deputy Prime Minister, Olga Stefanishyna, as Kyiv’s new ambassador to the United States, as Washington-backed efforts to halt the war with Russia intensify. Zelenskyy signed a decree unexpectedly naming Ms. Stefanishyna, who is also…
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese (Image credits: AP) Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday accused Iran of orchestrating two antisemitic attacks in Melbourne and Sydney, announcing the expulsion of Tehran’s ambassador in response.Albanese said Australian intelligence had linked Iran to arson attacks on the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a kosher food company in Sydney last…
Israel downgrades Brazil relations over ambassador delay | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News Israel’s decision to withdraw the application for an ambassador came after Brazil refused to approve Gali Dagan as the new ambassador from Israel. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures as he meets with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (not…
US Ambassador Kushner calls out rising French antisemitism | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Politics US Ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, criticized Macron’s stance on Palestine, linking it to growing antisemitism in France. The French government swiftly protested his remarks. US ambassador to France, Charles Kushner. (photo credit: US DEPARTMENT OF STATE/PHOTOGRAPHER NOT SPECIFIED/PUBLIC…
There’s a ribald urban legend about the moon landing. Supposedly, when Neil Armstrong was a boy, he overheard his neighbour Mrs. Gorsky refusing a sexual favour to her husband with the barb: “You’ll get that when the kid next door walks on the Moon.” And so, the story goes, before stepping onto the lunar surface,…
File photo: French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and American ambassador in Paris, Charles Kushner (Picture credit: AP) France has summoned the American ambassador in Paris, Charles Kushner, after he accused President Emmanuel Macron’s government of failing to act strongly enough against antisemitism.The French foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday that Kushner’s allegations were…
UAE President awarded the prestigious First-Class Order of Zayed II to Martina Strong, outgoing US Ambassador/Image: WAM TL;DR: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded the prestigious First-Class Order of Zayed II to Martina Strong, outgoing US Ambassador, honouring her contributions to UAE-US relations. The First-Class Order of Zayed II is the UAE’s…
