Chinese Students Association presiden died in 100mph police chase after drinking with diplomats

A university student leader died in a road crash while fleeing police, hours after ‘feeling pressured’ into drinking at a meal with diplomats from China, an inquest heard. PhD student Shiqiang Zhou reached speeds of up to 100mph in a VW Golf as he tried to evade pursing traffic officers in Bolton, Greater Manchester. But … Read more

Covid North Korea: Russian diplomats leave North Korea on foot as Kim Jon Un shuts border

Russian diplomats are forced to leave North Korea on foot while pushing their luggage on a rail trolley after Kim Jong Un closed border to fight Covid Pictures showed Russia’s third secretary Vladislav Sorokin pushing his family  The group of eight people took a 32-hour train ride, then two hours on a bus  The youngest … Read more

Russian diplomats forced to leave North Korea on foot while pushing their luggage on a trolley

Russian diplomats are forced to leave North Korea on foot while pushing their luggage on a rail trolley after Kim Jong Un closed border to fight Covid Pictures showed Russia’s third secretary Vladislav Sorokin pushing his family  The group of eight people took a 32-hour train ride, then two hours on a bus  The youngest … Read more

American diplomats in China complain they were forced to take anal swab tests for coronavirus 

American diplomats in China complain they were forced to take anal swab tests for coronavirus Washington said procedure was ‘undignified’ and told staff to refuse to take it  Beijing has since claimed the test was given ‘in error’ as diplomats are exempt China’s Foreign ministry spokesman denied the claims made by US officials By Tom Pyman … Read more

Outrage as Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it will expel diplomats from Sweden, Poland and Germany

International outrage as Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it will expel diplomats from Sweden, Poland and Germany for attending a rally supporting Alexei Navalny Thousands took to streets in Russia during January in support of Alexei Navalny  Diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden face expulsion from Russia World leaders criticise move by Russia’s Foreign Ministry, calling it … Read more

Diplomats draft ‘formal dissent cable’  expressing anger at State Department’s near silence

US diplomats condemn Trump for inciting deadly violence at the Capitol and call for administration to support 25th Amendment to remove him from office in official ‘dissent’ cable Dozens of State Department officials are filing a formal dissent in a cable directed at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo  There is anger over the Department’s lack … Read more