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Rubio announces US sanctions on Cuban state-owned oil company
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against Cuba’s state-owned Union Cuba-Petroleo gas and oil company on Thursday as the Trump administration continues its pressure…
Texas AG threatens legal war against Big 12 over potential sanctions around Brendan Sorsby
Texas Tech's Brendan Sorsby gambling saga creates a public relations nightmare as coach McGuire and booster Campbell defend the quarterback to the world.…
UK readies sanctions against Israel to deter proposed illegal West Bank settlement
Move comes as 137 Labour MPs sign letter demanding ‘urgent, concrete action’ to stop settler violence The UK Foreign Office and a group of western countries are due to announce a p…
US sanctions Cuban president as Trump turns up heat on island’s leadership
The State Department has sanctioned Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, along with four other individuals and five entities within the island nation’s communist government. The sanc…
Rubio sanctions Cuban groups with ties to US nonprofit network funded by communist donor Neville Roy Singham
Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctioned five Cuban entities including ICAP, targeting networks he says enable Cuba's subversive radical operations.…
Live: US House passes bill in support of Ukraine, sanctions Russia
US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid, in latest blow to Trump
US imposes sanctions on Cuban president, Treasury website shows
US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid, in latest blow to Trump
The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to provide aid to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia, the latest sign that some Republicans are willing to de…
Cuba Falling: I Didn't Even Know You Could Do This Many Sanctions
Latest Trump-era sanctions target Cuban regime leaders and entities to pressure Cuba's government.…
SEE IT: Lavish $35M mansion bought by tech CEO accused of feeding US gear to Iran's nuclear machine
Dual U.S.-Iranian citizen allegedly used millions from Iran sanctions-evasion scheme to build a $35 million Newport Beach mansion, federal prosecutors say.…
SPLC asks judge to weigh sanctions against DOJ for sending out unsigned indictment copy
The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a judge to consider sanctioning federal prosecutors, after the DOJ shared an unsigned and unstamped copy of a superseding indictment with memb…
France releases Russian captain of detained Moscow-linked tanker
The Tagor, which the French navy detained on Sunday on suspicion of flying a false flag, will remain inside the Douarnenez Bay in Brittany, prosecutors said.…
House Advances New Sanctions on Russia and Aid to Ukraine
After G.O.P. leaders blocked additional aid to Ukraine, six Republicans and an independent joined Democrats to force the measure to the floor against the wishes of the speaker.…
POLAR POLITICS: Drunk Bond villain, no passport? How Russia’s ghost ship hid its Antarctic oil hunt
Exclusive: Inside the US-sanctioned ship that went dark while prospecting the forbidden waters off Earth’s largest unclaimed landmass.…
Trump expands Cuba sanctions beyond US companies in major crackdown on foreign enablers
Trump administration rolls out unprecedented secondary sanctions on Cuba targeting foreign firms doing business with military-linked conglomerate GAESA.…
California tech CEO arrested after feds say he supplied sanctioned computer equipment to Iran
A California tech CEO is facing 20 years in prison after allegedly earning millions by selling U.S.-origin computer networking equipment to Iran’s military and nuclear establishmen…
Cuba to suspend Visa, Mastercard transactions due to U.S. sanctions, central bank says
A number of foreign businesses have severed ties with the Caribbean island in recent days…
Ukraine drone strikes causing ‘panic’ for Kremlin, says EU’s Kallas
"Putin is losing money, men, and momentum, and that’s why he’s increasing attacks on civilians," says the EU top diplomat Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.c…
Melia Pulls Brands From 15 Cuba Hotels Under US Sanctions Threat
Melia will stop managing and branding 15 Cuba hotels before a June 5 US sanctions deadline, joining a broad foreign hotel retreat from the island.…
Feds charge tech CEO with funneling $15M in illegal Iran equipment sales
A dual U.S.-Iranian national and CEO of an Iran-based technology company was arrested on federal charges that he spent more than a decade acquiring and smuggling American networkin…
France authorities detain Russian captain of seized oil tanker
The French navy detained the Tagor on Sunday in international waters with British help on suspicion that the ship was flying a false flag.…
Aleksey Batrakov: UK sanctions force United to admit defeat
Under INEOS, Manchester United have done well when it comes to attracting the top young talents from across the globe.Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, and Diego Leon are just some of the r…
Russia officials warn Putin of unsustainable war spending risks as crypto sanctions tighten
Russia's Finance Ministry warns Putin of a $28B budget overrun from war spending as UK sanctions target crypto networks that moved $90B into Russia's economy.…
France Arrests Russian Captain of Moscow-Linked Tanker – Prosecutor
French authorities have taken into custody the Russian captain of a seized oil tanker believed to be part of Moscow's "shadow fleet," a prosecutor said Wednesday.…
Russia demands release of tanker captain detained by France
Russia demands France release a tanker captain detained on false charges amid tensions over intercepted vessels linked to oil trade.…
Russia tells France to free tanker captain it says was detained on false charges
MOSCOW, June 3 - Russia is demanding that France release the captain of a tanker detained in France on what it says are false charges, the Russian embassy in Paris said on Wednesda…
How Cubans keep going, despite US pressure and fuel blockade
HAVANA, June 3 - Felicia de la Caridad Alvarez, a resident of Old Havana, knows a thing or two about survival. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Israeli official says EU sanctions reveal antisemitism hiding behind 'socially acceptable mask'
Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister accuses the EU of disguising antisemitism as anti-Zionism after sanctions hit Israeli civil society organizations.…
Spanish hotel chain Melia exits Cuba over economic and geopolitical strains
The move comes as US President Donald Trump's administration steps up pressure on Cuba. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Rubio says US will lift Iran sanctions only for nuclear concessions, not Hormuz
Rubio told Congress sanctions relief requires nuclear concessions only, rejecting Hormuz linkage. Iran oil sanction relief by June 30 drops to 33.5% YES.…
U.S. sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links
U.S. sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, for facilitating transactions linked to the IRGC amid internet shutdowns.…
Morning Digest: D.K. Shivakumar set to take over as Karnataka CM; U.S. sanctions Iran’s largest crypto exchange over IRGC links, and more
The Hindu Morning Digest: June 3, 2026…
U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Biggest Crypto Exchange
The action against Nobitex and several of its executives accused it of helping the government evade sanctions and finance militants.…
French Navy Seizes Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker
Sunday the French Navy intercepted a Russian oil tanker which was under sanction as part of Russia's shadow fleet. Macron announced the operation in a statement on X.…
Iran’s Iraqi killer sits in an American cell. Trump must sanction Baghdad if it shields the others
The Department of Justice indicted 32-year-old Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al Saadi for directing nearly 20 attacks and plots against American and Jewish targets across Europe and t…
Macron says French Navy, backed by the UK, intercepted a sanctioned tanker from Russia
The French Navy, with support from the United Kingdom, has intercepted an oil tanker under international sanctions that was traveling from Russia, the latest effort by nations that…
Macron says French navy has boarded Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic
French president says it is ‘unacceptable for ships to circumvent international sanctions’, adding operation took place with support of UK The French navy has boarded an oil tanker…
Net Zero is lining Putin’s pockets
The post Net Zero is lining Putin’s pockets appeared first on spiked .…
THE ESSEX FILES: Operation Economic Fury: How the Treasury’s $1B Crypto Raid stops the Iran Thaw
The Biden-era "thaw" is officially over. Under Secretary Scott Bessent, the Treasury isn't just issuing sternly worded memos; it's raiding the regime's digital piggy bank.…
US Central Command disables vessel attempting to breach Iranian blockade, crypto markets brace for fallout
CENTCOM disables a vessel breaching the Iranian blockade as crypto markets react to geopolitical risk. $344M in USDT frozen, Bitcoin volatility spikes.…
‘Part of the propaganda’: Canberra urged to block Russian athletes over ties to sanctioned oligarchs
A water polo World Cup could pose legal and diplomatic dilemmas for the federal government under its sanctions laws.…
U.S. says it seized about $1 billion in Iranian crypto as pressure campaign expands
The seizure, falling under "Operation Economic Fury," aims to restrict Iran's access to overseas revenue, banking networks, and crypto infrastructure.…
U.S. says deals with Iran for safe Hormuz transit are prohibited
“Regardless of whether a payment is made, US persons are prohibited from receiving services from the Government of Iran, including services related to a guarantee of safe passage.”…
Russian spies are more aggressively trying to steal Western technology as sanctions add to mounting problems for Putin’s wartime economy
Russia also needs sanctioned computer technology and software updates for machine tools.…
Russian spies are aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite, officials say - AP News
Russian spies are aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite, officials say AP News…
Russian spies are aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite, officials say
Russian intelligence agencies have grown more aggressive in their efforts to steal Western technology and defense secrets as sanctions squeeze the country’s wartime economy…
US declares new sanctions on Iran, PGSA condemns US leadership
The PGSA condemned the sanctions and added that it considered being sanctioned by “a country whose leader takes pride in piracy” as a sign of “positive performance."…
US imposes new sanctions on Iran amid regional tensions
US imposes new sanctions on Iran amid regional tensions. Diplomatic meeting by June 30, 2026 now at 28.9% YES.…
US imposes new Iran sanctions, impacting US-Iran deal prospects
US imposes new sanctions on Iran, increasing geopolitical tensions. US-Iran deal by June 30 at 7.5% YES.…
Hong Kong — sanctions-buster, grade inflation tricks parents and other commentary
“The U.S. can’t stop the illegal flow of oil solely by chasing tankers at sea,” warns The Wall Street Journal’s Jillian Kay Melchior.…
What Iran Stands to Gain From a Truce Deal With the United States
U.S. concessions could include the unfreezing of assets and unsanctioning of oil.…
US Treasury seizes nearly $500M in Iranian crypto as Bessent touts ‘Operation Economic Fury’
Treasury Secretary Bessent announces nearly $500M in Iranian crypto seized under Operation Economic Fury, with Tether freezing $344M in USDT from Iranian wallets.…
Bessent reports seizure of $1B in Iranian crypto holdings
Treasury Secretary Bessent announced the seizure of roughly $1B in Iranian crypto holdings under Operation Economic Fury, with $500M in USDT confirmed frozen.…
S. Korea, US, other countries call for designation of vessels over NK sanctions breaches
WASHINGTON — South Korea, the United States, the European Union's diplomatic service and eight other countries on Friday issued a joint statement c...…
US sanctions just targeted Hezbollah’s real shield — the Lebanese state itself
A.P. govt. sanctions ₹99.19 crore for Project SARTHI in Vizag
A.P. government allocates ₹99.19 crore for Project SARTHI to enhance traffic management and safety in Visakhapatnam.…
Iran Is Turning America's Sanctions Playbook Against It
The U.S. Treasury is trying to fight the kind of trade embargo that it usually imposes on other countries.…
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran’s military oil sales, Treasury says
Russian drone hits apartment block in NATO state Romania; EU prepares fresh sanctions against Moscow
Romania’s president said the collision demands a “firm, coordinated, and appropriate response."…