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consular-affairs
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BBC Newsworld54 days ago
Contact Cut Off With British Couple Detained in Iran
The family of a British couple held in Iran since January 2025 said phone access has been cut off for more than a week. The couple were detained on suspicion of espionage during a round-the-world motorcycle trip, charges they deny. British officials have been providing consular a…
Japan Timesworld58 days ago
Indonesian Police Detain Six Japanese Nationals in Surabaya Fraud Investigation
Surabaya authorities announced Friday the detention of foreign nationals including six Japanese citizens suspected of fraud involving impersonation of police officers. The case emerged after the Japanese Consulate-General reported suspicions that two Japanese nationals had been k…
riotimesonline.comworld60 days ago
State Department Reviews All 53 Mexican Consulates in the United States
The State Department has begun a review of all Mexican consulates operating in the United States, a U.S. official told CBS News. The review follows the deaths of two American CIA officers in a counter-narcotics operation in northern Mexico last month and comes amid rising bilater…