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Washington withdraws employees from Iraq and Germany suspends military training as US-Iran tensions rise
Move follows quiet decision last year to downgrade recognition of the position
Trump administration ratchets up engagement in central Europe with ‘significant’ military boost
Apparent temporary downgrade for bloc’s mission to US grates with Brussels
Visit to demonstrate US commitment to the region despite Syria withdrawal
Advisory comes amid heightened tensions after Huawei executive’s arrest
Governments and companies need to work out how to manage multilingual staff
Increase underlines White House pressure on allies to pay more for their own defences
The US plans to use a meeting of the Universal Postal Union to renegotiate the rules
Action escalated over nerve agent attack against former Russian spy in Salisbury in March
Campaigners say pair detained as authorities target women’s rights groups
The president spent the week offending his closest allies and praising a dictator
Employee reported symptoms similar to those experienced by diplomats in Cuba
The US ambassador to Germany sides with the populists
US mission most heavily censored as Beijing steps up online crackdown
Sixth day of marches despite Ortega about-turn on planned reforms
US president’s about-turns after alleged chemical attack adds to uncertainty in region
Secretary of state fired via Twitter by the US president talks of ‘mean-spirited town’
Fired secretary of state had sought to tame Trump’s protectionist instincts
‘Chemistry’ with the president holds key to rise of the CIA director
