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Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters India has declined Russia’s offer to sell it liquefied natural gas, subject to U.S. sanctions, despite a shortfall driven by Middle East tensions, said two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, leaving a tanker bound for India in limbo as talks continue on permitted cargoes. The stance highlights…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Treasury on Friday (May 8, 2026) announced sanctions against 10 individuals and companies, including several in China and Hong Kong, for aiding efforts by Iran’s military to secure weapons and raw materials used to build Tehran’s Shahed drones. The Treasury move, first reported…
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Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout on Monday (March 16, 2026) in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble. The Ministry of Energy and Mines on X noted a “complete disconnection” of the country’s electrical system and said it was…
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United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme were reimposed on Sunday (September 28, 2025) putting Tehran under new pressure as tensions remain high in the wider Mideast over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. At the U.N. General Assembly this week in New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tried…
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Servicemen of Rosguardia (National Guard) guard an area near Red Square prior to celebrating the New Year’s Day, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year’s election….
Washington: The US has imposed sanctions on 275 individuals and entities, including 15 from India, for allegedly supporting Russia’s military-industrial base. Companies from China, Switzerland, Thailand, and Turkiye have also been slapped with sanctions for supplying Russia with advanced technology and equipment that it desperately needs to support its war machine, the Department of Treasury…
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Washington: The US has imposed sanctions on 275 individuals and entities, including 15 from India, for allegedly supporting Russia’s military-industrial base. Companies from China, Switzerland, Thailand, and Turkiye have also been slapped with sanctions for supplying Russia with advanced technology and equipment that it desperately needs to support its war machine, the Department of Treasury…
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International Port of Shahid Beheshti in Chabahar. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Any country having business dealings with Iran runs the risk of sanctions, the United States has said, noting that it is aware that Iran and India have signed a deal concerning the Chabahar port. Responding to the India-Iran Chabahar agreement, “We are aware…
The sanctions also targeted individuals connected to the death of Aleksey Navalny. (File) Washington: US officials on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions aimed at crippling Russia’s military and industrial capabilities, punishing companies in China and elsewhere that help Moscow acquire weapons for its war in Ukraine. In a sweeping package announced by the US Treasury Department,…
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