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British diplomat praised for rescuing drowning student in China

Chongqing consul general Stephen Ellison swam the young woman to safety after she slipped on rocks and fell into the water.

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Nov 17th 2020, 9:05 AM

Boris jokes that traditional Maori greeting could start a fight in a Glasgow pub

The British Foreign Secretary, of course, has a history of blunders.

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Jul 24th 2017, 7:38 AM

Here is a list of people, places and things Boris Johnson has insulted or knocked over

Who did Boris refer to as “great supine protoplasmic invertebrate jellies”? And what did he say about the Turkish president?

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Jul 14th 2016, 12:32 PM