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No, Foreign Officials Do Not Get First Amendment Immunity from U.S. Sanctions
If foreign nationals abroad — like Francesca Albanese — can claim such immunity, much of the U.S. sanctions architecture is suddenly…
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Newscast - Has The UK Softened Russia Oil Sanctions?
Available for over a year Today, the government announced a watering down of Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise from Iran war. Adam…
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Top Iranian diplomat: Tehran willing to discuss nuclear program if Trump lifts crippling sanctions
A top Iranian diplomat said Tehran is willing to discuss its ongoing nuclear program if Washington will respond by lifting some of the…
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U.S. sanctions Iran's oil shadow fleet as nuke talks start
The Trump administration is sanctioning parts of Iran's energy sector while talks over Tehran's nuclear ambitions unfold in Oman. Source…
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Oil rises nearly 3% as US sends armada to Iran, slaps new sanctions
prices settled at their highest in over a week on Friday (Jan 23) after US President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure against Iran…
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In Venezuela, Which Leader Will Trump Choose?
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has the early advantage, but democratic María Corina Machado offers better long-term prospects. Source link
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Senate to vote on Russia sanctions bill after Trump gives them a green light
The Senate could vote as soon as next week on a bipartisan Russian sanctions bill to give President Trump more tools to use against the…
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Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, U.S. official says
The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be…
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Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro with sanctions on family members
The Trump administration has issued new sanctions targeting Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, targeting six members of his family and two…
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'Never give up': Belarusian prisoners celebrate release after US lifts sanctions
Sarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Vilnius, Lithuania Watch: BBC captures celebrations as Belarus frees political…
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Belarus frees 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions
Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the…
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Seized oil tanker was hiding its location to evade sanctions, law enforcement
The oil tanker seized by U.S. troops off the coast of Venezuela evaded sanctions by falsifying and concealing its locations, according to…
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US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela
The US has imposed fresh sanctions on six more ships said to be carrying Venezuelan oil, a day after seizing a tanker off the country's…
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US sanctions network accused of enlisting Colombian mercenaries to fight in Sudan war
The United States has sanctioned four people and four companies accused of enlisting Colombian mercenaries to fight for and train a…
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Alpina to delist on Dec 4 as court sanctions joint offer by top execs, Savills Singapore
Scheme consideration comprises a payment of S$0.31 per share in cash and S$0.06 per share in cash by way of a special dividend Integrated…
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Oil settles up 1% on Russia sanctions, interviews for next US Fed chair
Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session as traders weighed the impact of Western sanctions on Russian oil flows, as…
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US sanctions propel Chinese AI prodigy to US$23 billion fortune
In 2019, Chen Tianshi was a long way from becoming one of the wealthiest people on the planet. The largest customer for his three-year-old…
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Lukoil’s oil trading business sheds staff in Singapore, Geneva and Dubai as sanctions near
The oil trading business of Russia’s Lukoil PJSC began shedding staff all over the world – with just days to go until sanctions on the…
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Oil up as investors balance sanctions risks, oversupply worries
Oil prices gained about US$1 on Tuesday on the impact of the latest US sanctions on Russian oil and the optimism over a potential end to…
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Oil steadies as traders weigh up surplus concerns and sanctions
OIL steadied as traders weighed concerns about a glut and fallout from US sanctions against Russia at the start of a data-heavy week.…
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Trump considers giving Hungary an exemption on Russian oil sanctions
US President Donald Trump says he will consider allowing Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to buy Russian oil, in an exemption from…
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Trump grants sanctions exemption for Hungary over its Russian oil purchases
President Trump has granted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban his requested exemption from U.S. sanctions for its purchases of Russian…
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U.S. removes sanctions on Syrian president ahead of Trump visit
The Trump administration has removed sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa ahead of his meeting with President Trump on Monday.…
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Trump welcomes Orban to White House as Hungary's PM seeks exemption from U.S. sanctions on oil
President Trump welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who was expected to ask for an exemption from U.S. sanctions for buying…