US ad for ‘eyes and ears’ abroad featuring Big Ben stirs diplomatic unease

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UK diplomat says implication of foreign service ad could be that US is ‘watching carefully’ over BritainA US state department post recruiting Americans to be its “eyes and ears” abroad – and featuring a picture of London – suggests “unease” in ties, say US and UK diplomats.In an advertisement for the foreign service over the weekend, the state department invited Americans to “navigate great-power rivalries, defuse global crises, and protect Americans and their interests across the globe”. Continue reading...

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