China has expelled two former defence ministers from the ruling Communist Party over accusations of corruption that are likely to lead to sentences of life in prison. The defence ministry on Thursday said Li Shangfu had abused his authority to enrich himself by taking bribes in exchange for granting favours in violation of military and […]
The Russian Foreign Ministry has ordered the last correspondent working for Austria’s ORF public radio broadcaster in its Moscow bureau to leave at short notice, ORF reported on Wednesday. Another ORF correspondent was ordered to leave at the beginning of June. The Russian authorities justified the move on the grounds that Austria refused to extend […]
FILE – Germany’s Maximilian Krah, of the German far-right Alternative for Germany party, grimaces during a session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, banned Krah for next month’s European election from making any further public campaign appearances and said […]
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday declared Britain’s defense attaché persona non grata and gave the diplomat a week to leave the country in response to London expelling the Russian defense attaché earlier this month over spying allegations. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it summoned a representative of the British Embassy in […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said on Tuesday it “expelled” a Philippine coast guard ship and another vessel from waters adjacent to the Scarborough Shoal, Chinese state media reported. The coast guard did not provide additional information in a statement, but the incident was the latest to occur between the two countries at the […]
Burkina Faso’s military junta has expelled three French diplomats, accusing them of “subversive activities”. France said there were “no grounds” to expel the diplomats. The expulsions are the latest sign of worsening relations between the two nations since Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in a coup in 2022. He has pivoted Burkina Faso towards Russia, […]
Sweden has expelled a Chinese journalist, saying the reporter was a “threat” to national security, Swedish media has reported. The journalist, an unnamed, 57-year-old woman, was arrested by the Swedish security service in October and expelled by the government in Stockholm last week, Swedish broadcaster SVT reported. She is banned from returning. The woman arrived […]
Somalia has expelled the Ethiopian ambassador from the country and ordered the closure of two consulates. It accused Ethiopia of infringing on Somalia’s “sovereignty and internal affairs”. Somalia also recalled its ambassador from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, for “comprehensive consultations”. Ethiopia’s foreign ministry spokesperson Nebiyu Tedla told Reuters news agency the government did not have […]
(Bloomberg) — Colombia’s government expelled Argentine Embassy officials after President Javier Milei labeled Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro a terrorist, assassin and communist in a TV interview. Most Read from Bloomberg “The expressions of the Argentine president have deteriorated the trust of our nation, in addition to offending the dignity of President Petro, who was elected […]
VIENNA (AP) — Austria said on Wednesday it has ordered two diplomats from Russia’s Embassy in Vienna to leave the country. An Austrian official said the expulsions were related to spying activities. The Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement that the two Russian diplomats had “engaged in acts incompatible with their diplomatic status” and […]
In recent months, Belgium has expelled dozens of so-called Russian diplomats who were clearly spies. Source: Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on RTL, quoted by The Brussels Times Details: When asked whether Belgium should fear Russia’s attempts to destabilise democracy, De Croo said that these attempts are already underway. “Belgium has deported dozens of so-called […]