UNITED NATIONS: US diplomats walked out as their French counterparts spoke Monday at the United Nations, accusing America’s close European ally of “disingenuous grandstanding” for criticizing the Trump administration’s human rights record. The surprise move during a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed US opposition to giving UN human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term. The reappointment on Friday got overwhelming support, including from France.

A diplomatic row erupted between the United States and France over the weekend as senior officials exchanged sharp criticism on social media following a...

A US envoy walked out of a UN Security Council meeting, protesting France's comparison of the US to authoritarian states on human rights votes. Learn more