The North American affairs specialist entered the diplomatic service just after the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union and was appointed ambassador in March 2025.

A ⁠judge ⁠ruled on Wednesday that ⁠a request by the campaign of Democratic US ​Senate candidate Mary Peltola of Alaska seeking the immediate release of records ‌identifying absentee ballots was ‌not reasonable.

A 17-year-old boy with autism has been found found alive after six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. Police said the teenager had begun camping with a friend when he disappeared Friday

Indonesia's police chief told lawmakers Thursday that an illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto also surveilled senior government officials, politicians, activists and law enforcement personnel,

The tide of history cannot be stopped, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, as he urged complete "reunification" of Taiwan with ​the motherland and pledged to do so peacefully, making no mention of the use ‌of force.

The suspect, 41, who had been "entrusted with sensitive information," was arrested on suspicion of espionage, according to U.S. and British authorities.

Workers across Spain went on strike, protesting against rising housing costs and stagnant wages ahead of the national election in November.

US: Iranian operative directed failed UK plot from NY jail