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George Zurabashvili, Georgia's First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with a UK Foreign Office delegation, including Mark Clayton, Deputy Director at the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate and a former UK ambassador to Georgia.
The UK Foreign Office has lifted its 'do not travel' advisory for Dubai, citing a calming of the situation in the Middle East. However, the office still describes the situation as unpredictable.
Rector Đokić's visit to Brussels to discuss university matters has drawn criticism from Serbian officials, including PM Macut and Vučević. They emphasized that university independence does not entail taking disputes outside Serbia or lobbying against national interests.
Russia has expelled a British diplomat following spying allegations, prompting the UK Foreign Office to accuse Russia of an "aggressive and co-ordinated campaign of harassment against British diplomats."
A senior British diplomat of Indian origin has resigned, citing the Foreign Office's 'woke' culture and an overemphasis on international law at the expense of national security, specifically mentioning the handling of the Chagos Islands.
The British government plans to reduce direct development aid to some African countries by up to 90% over the next three years, as stated in a new annual report from the UK Foreign Office.
Cross-party Members of Parliament have expressed alarm over the closure of the Foreign Office’s international humanitarian law unit, warning that the cuts will impair the UK's ability to monitor legal violations and arms exports.
Top civil servant Olly Robbins, who had returned to Whitehall from the private sector with a focus on cost-cutting, has exited, further deepening turmoil within the UK Foreign Office.
The UK Foreign Office summoned Iran's ambassador over 'reckless and destabilising actions' after two Iranians were accused of spying on the Jewish community, while reports emerge of an unknown group, possibly linked to Iran, attacking Jewish communities in Europe.
The UK Foreign Office has issued a warning advising British citizens to avoid travel to 76 countries, though the specific reasons are not detailed in the headline.
A Yale human rights investigator is set to tell MPs that the UK Foreign Office failed to act on warnings of genocide in Sudan due to pressure from the United Arab Emirates.
The UK Foreign Office has closed a unit responsible for tracking potential breaches of international law by Israel, leading to concerns about losing access to a crucial database.
UK opposition leader Keir Starmer is facing calls for his resignation following new revelations linking Peter Mandelson to the Epstein scandal, which also led to a vetting row and the departure of top Foreign Office official Olly Robbins.
The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel warning for Cyprus, stating that terrorist attacks cannot be ruled out and regional escalation poses significant security risks and travel disruption.
The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel guidance for Cyprus following drone strikes on RAF Akrotiri, warning British nationals of a heightened risk of regional tension during the US-led war against Iran. “There is a heightened risk of regional tension. Escalation could lead to travel disruption and other unanticipated impacts. British nationals should take […]