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No, Foreign Officials Do Not Get First Amendment Immunity from U.S. Sanctions | National Review
If foreign nationals abroad — like Francesca Albanese — can claim such immunity, much of the U.S. sanctions architecture is suddenly…
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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? | National Review
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has the early advantage, but democratic María Corina Machado offers better long-term prospects. Source link
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EU chief announces more sanctions on Iran as protest death toll rises
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said the European Union is working on new punitive measures for Tehran as…
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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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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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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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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…
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Hedge funds flee bearish oil bets after US sanctions Russia
Hedge funds cut their bearish position on Brent crude by the most on record after the US imposed sanctions on Russia’s biggest oil…
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Oil slips on scepticism about US commitment to Russian oil sanctions
Oil prices fell on Friday (Oct 24) as scepticism crept into the market about the Trump administration’s commitment to sanctions on…
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Trump sanctions Colombian president as relations deteriorate
President Trump has sanctioned Colombia's president, two members of his family and members of his inner circle for alleged drug…
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Putin defiant after Trump sanctions Russian oil majors over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin remained defiant on Thursday after US President Donald Trump hit Russia’s two biggest oil companies with…
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Oil surges 5% after US sanctions Russian firms Rosneft, Lukoil
Oil prices surged around 5 per cent to a two-week high on Thursday after the US imposed sanctions on major Russian suppliers Rosneft and…
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U.S. hits two Russian oil companies with sanctions for Moscow's failure to end the Ukraine war
The Trump administration slapped sanctions on two of Russia's largest oil companies Wednesday, citing the country's "lack of serious…
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Russia Is Creating a Legal System For Crypto To Avoid Western Sanctions
russia bitcoin reserve. Photo by BeInCrypto Russia is moving to integrate crypto into its international commerce. The government announced…
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Germany's SPD ups pressure on Merz to back EU sanctions on Israel
Senior figures in Germany's centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Thursday announced their support for EU sanctions against Israel,…
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EU's von der Leyen defends proposed sanctions on Israel
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has defended the far-reaching sanctions her authority proposed on Israel this week in…
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Pezeshkian says Iran can overcome any return of sanctions
After the United Nations voted to uphold the nuclear "snapback" sanctions process, the Iranian President asserted that Iran will not be…