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UK to Announce Sanctions Targeting Israeli Settlements in the West Bank
The UK government is preparing to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a minister has indicated, setting the…
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World
Iran vows retaliation after US expands economic sanctions
Iran has vowed to answer an expanded US sanctions campaign that Washington says is aimed at cutting off the country’s economic lifeline.…
East-Africa
World Bank Sanctions eCitizen Director James Ayugi and His Company
File image of eCitizen founder, James Ayugi Webmasters Kenya Ltd and its director, James Ayugi, have been barred from taking part in…
World
US Announces Sanctions as Part of ‘Economic Onslaught’ Against Iran
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has promised an aggressive campaign to choke off Iran’s economy, widening Washington’s threat of secondary sanctions and…
World
Iran dismisses potential new US sanctions as an act of desperation
Iran’s foreign minister has rejected the prospect of fresh US sanctions, portraying the threatened measures as evidence of Washington’s desperation and insisting…
World
US Treasury Secretary Promises ‘Toughest Sanctions in History’ Against Iran
The United States is preparing to impose what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, a sweeping…
World
US Announces Sanctions Against International Criminal Court President and Lawyer
The United States has sanctioned the president of the International Criminal Court and one of its senior trial lawyers, Secretary of State…
World
U.S. Senate Passes Sweeping Sanctions Targeting Russian Energy
The US Senate has approved a far-reaching sanctions package aimed at cutting into Russia’s energy income and increasing pressure on Moscow over…
World
US Senate Advances Russia Sanctions as Zelensky Visits
With Volodymyr Zelensky looking on from Capitol Hill, the US Senate pushed forward a sweeping Russian energy sanctions bill, turning the vote…
West-Africa
U.S. Sanctions Nigerian Companies for Alleged Terrorism Financing
In a significant move to curb terrorism financing, the United States has enacted sanctions against Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, a financier based in…
World
UK to supply Ukraine with nuclear fuel, impose new sanctions on Russia
Britain is moving to bolster Ukraine on two fronts at once: helping keep its nuclear power stations running and tightening the economic…
