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EU designates Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
EU foreign ministers designated Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organisation, citing violent crackdowns and security concerns. Israel welcomed the move, while Iran called it a strategic mistake. The decision eases legal action against IRGC members and comes alongside new EU sanctions over huma
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France shifts stance, backs EU move to designate Iran's IRGC as terrorist
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that France would join its European partners in backing the IRGC's inclusion on the EU's list of terrorist entities. "France will support the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on th
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends Trump's military operation in Ve
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trump's operation that led to Nicolas Maduro's capture, saying it made the US safer. He said Venezuela's leaders are cooperating, ruled out further military action for now, and announced plans to allow limited oil sales under US oversight.
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EU signs ban on Russian gas into law
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The 27 member states of the European Union formally adopted the regulation on phasing out Russian imports of both pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) into the EU on Monday.
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"There is a path to take them off": US Treasury Secy Bessent hints at roll
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Bessent told Politico that Indian refinery purchases of Russian oil have "collapsed" due to US tariffs, hinting that, while tariffs remain in place, a diplomatic "path" exists to remove them, provided India shifts its energy sourcing and asserted that these trade measures provide tangible
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"Iran looking for peace," says Iranian Representative
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Ilahi, in an interview with ANI, said that the economic problems are caused by sanctions against the nation.
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Need to differentiate between "imagination" and "reality of situation" in
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Iran has economic problems due to sanctions against it and some people are angry "but other people use this opportunity to reach their target and achieve their aims", Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said and noted that the s
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French navy boarded Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in Mediterranean: Ma
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said that the French Navy had boarded a Russia-linked oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea, asserting that France would not tolerate "any violation" of international law.
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SARC Davos Dialogue 2026: Day Two Focuses on Global Interdependence, Sanct
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 21: As trade controls, sanctions regimes, and financial restrictions increasingly redefine how goods, capital, and services move across borders, global commerce is being reorganised around trust, compliance, and institutional credibility rather than scale alone.
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Public sector banks sanction over Rs 52,300 crore in MSME loans via new as
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Small business financing in India has undergone a massive digital transformation, with Public Sector Banks (PSBs) sanctioning more than 3.96 lakh MSME loan applications between April 1 and December 31, 2025. These sanctions, totalling over Rs 52,300 crore, were made possible through the newl
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"Khamenei called Trump a criminal": Ex-Diplomat Fabian links US' sanctions
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Former diplomat KP Fabian said on Sunday that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei openly described US President Donald Trump as a criminal, linking his remarks to widespread protests that erupted across Iran following sharp price increases.
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Kyiv, EU allies seek firmer Ukraine commitments from Trump at Davos amid o
Updated : 2 months ago IST
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II. It is a major escalation of the war between the two countries that began when Russia attacked Ukraine in 2014. The United States of America has had to intervene with several cou
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