diplomat

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Europe’s most eager recipient of updates from America was Silas Deane, a Connecticut politician whom Congress had sent to Paris in March 1776 as a secret diplomat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The plan, which calls for an immediate stop to the hostilities, was published online after a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan’s top diplomat, Ishaq Dar, in Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The FSB claims the diplomat "intentionally provided false information" when obtaining a permit to enter Russia, and that there were "signs of intelligence activities" detected, according to state news agency Tass.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The diplomat has had their accreditation revoked and been ordered to leave the country within two weeks.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

King Cai had told him to play the diplomat; to flatter the Queen yet promise nothing.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo