From sanctions to rare earths, the economic rivalry between the US and China is intensifying.
The assets of violent Israeli settlers and settler organisations are being targeted in a new EU sanctions package.
Chelsea Football Club has been fined £10.75 million ($14.27 million) and received a one-year suspended transfer ban following historical breaches of Premier League rules, the league confirmed on Monday. The sanctions relate to undisclosed payments made under former owner Roman Abramovich between 2011 and 2018. The Premier League investigation found…
Iran and the United States held several hours of indirect negotiations on Thursday over Tehran’s nuclear program, yet walked away without a deal, raising fears of renewed conflict in the Middle East. The US has deployed a substantial fleet of aircraft and warships to the region as the talks concluded.…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Government of Kenya has designated 13 individuals as being involved in terrorism and the financing of terrorist activities, subjecting them to targeted financial sanctions aimed at cutting off their access to the formal financial system. The announcement was made by the Counter-Financing of Terrorism Inter-Ministerial Committee,…
Tehran/Washington – In a pivotal shift, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, opening a new chapter in the fraught relationship between the two nations. The move comes as U.S. President Donald Trump expresses hope for a deal while simultaneously threatening military…
The African Union (AU) has announced the lifting of sanctions on Guinea, imposed after the 2021 coup, citing what it described as the “successful organisation of the presidential election” held in December 2025. AU’s Statement In a communiqué, the Union praised the “positive steps taken in the implementation of the…
Britain has announced plans to pursue additional sanctions against Iran and has summoned Tehran’s ambassador to London in response to what it described as disturbing reports of a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the United Kingdom would introduce new legislation…
US President Donald Trump is set to meet senior executives from leading American oil companies on Friday as he seeks their backing for his administration’s plans in Venezuela, a country whose vast energy resources he has said the United States expects to control for years. The meeting follows a sweeping…
President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on Iran’s security forces to refrain from targeting peaceful protesters as anti-government demonstrations intensify across the country, driven by economic hardship and a rapidly weakening currency. Tensions were evident in Tehran on Tuesday, when the city’s historic Grand Bazaar was largely deserted after security forces…