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Trump to host Syria's al-Sharaa in first White House visit in 80 years
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump will host Syria's interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Washington this month, marking the first Syrian presidential visit in over 80 years. The talks will focus on lifting sanctions and rebuilding ties, Al Jazeera reported.
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India should halt sanctioned oil imports, seek tariff relief, and fair tra
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India should halt sanctioned oil imports, seek tariff rollback, and resume trade talks only on fair terms with US, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said in a note, outlining a three-step plan for India to protect its trade interests under the ongoing bilateral trade agreement nego
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India given six-months exemption on American sanctions applicable to Chaba
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India has been granted exemption for six months from the American sanctions that were applicable on Chabahar port in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
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"Our decisions regarding oil purchases are guided by market dynamics": ME
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing the weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India's position on energy sourcing remains unchanged and guided by national interests.
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"India's been very good on that front": Trump repeats claims of New Delhi
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking on the broader energy issue during his press gaggle aboard Air Force One, Trump stated that the US doesn't have much to do with China's purchase of Russian oil, noting that "it takes care of a big part of China."
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US lawmakers confront China's brutal war on faith with tough sanctions bil
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to The Epoch Times, Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Representative Mark Alford (R-Mo.) jointly unveiled the Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act, coinciding with International Religious Freedom Day.
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After US sanctions, Russia's oil major Lukoil to sell overseas assets
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The company announces its intention to sell its international assets. The consideration of bids from potential purchasers has been started," Lukoil informed in a statement on Monday
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US sanctions Colombian President for role in "global illicit drug trade"
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Treasury Department, the sanctions mean that all property and interests in property of the designated individuals within the US, or in the possession or control of US persons, are now blocked and must be reported to OFAC. Any entities owned, directly or indirectly, 50 per ce
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"Sanctions remain one of the most painful blows for Putin," says Zelenskyy
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urged the US to expand sanctions on all Russian oil companies and provide long-range missiles, highlighting Russia's economic struggles. During talks in London with European leaders, he emphasized strengthening Ukraine's defences and countering Moscow's ongoi
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Russia condemns EU 19th sanctions as illegal, warns Brussels isolating its
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Russia's Foreign Ministry condemned the EU's 19th sanctions package as "illegal" and "self-destructive," saying it isolates the bloc internationally. Zakharova criticized restrictions on trade, banks, LNG, tourism, and diplomats, warning the measures harm EU interests and promised Russia
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Nepal continue to remain in FATF'S greylist
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) kept Nepal and 17 other countries on its 'greylist' and reviewed their progress in addressing strategic deficiencies in combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.
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North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar continue to remain on FATF's blacklist
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog against terror financing and money laundering, continued to list North Korea (DPRK), Iran, and Myanmar under blacklist as "high-risk jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action" for severe deficiencies in their anti-money launderi
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