Sanctions

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UK lifts sanctions on dozen Syrian government bodies | Business and Economy News
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UK lifts sanctions on dozen Syrian government bodies | Business and Economy News

Sanctions on 12 Syrian entities removed, including the defence and interior ministries. The United Kingdom has removed its sanctions on 12 Syrian government...

UK sanctions pro-Russian group over alleged Moldova vote interference | Politics News
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UK sanctions pro-Russian group over alleged Moldova vote interference | Politics News

The United Kingdom targets the Russian-based Evrazia group, accusing it of undermining Moldova’s democracy. The United Kingdom says it will impose sanctions on...

US slaps sanctions on top Chinese, Hong Kong officials for rights abuses | Human Rights News
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US slaps sanctions on top Chinese, Hong Kong officials for rights abuses | Human Rights News

Secretary of State Rubio says Beijing ‘broke promises’ to Hong Kong residents, depriving them of their freedoms. The United States has imposed sanctions...

US issues demands to new Syrian government in exchange for sanctions relief | Syria’s War News
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US issues demands to new Syrian government in exchange for sanctions relief | Syria’s War News

The United States has handed Syria a list of conditions that it wants Damascus to fulfil in exchange for partial sanctions relief, including...

Ofcom cracks down on UK tech firms, will issue sanctions for illegal content
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Ofcom cracks down on UK tech firms, will issue sanctions for illegal content

Ofcom will now issue sanctions for tech platforms for harmful content Fines of up to £18 million could be given Social media and...

US sanctions Thailand’s officials over deportation of Uighurs to China | News
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US sanctions Thailand’s officials over deportation of Uighurs to China | News

Thailand defends deportation decision as US says it will impose visa restrictions on official complicit in the deportations. US Secretary of State Marco...

Russia, China call on US to drop Iran sanctions, restart nuclear talks | Politics News
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Russia, China call on US to drop Iran sanctions, restart nuclear talks | Politics News

Deputy foreign ministers of Russia, China and Iran call for multilateral talks on ending ‘unlawful’ US sanctions. Representatives of Iran, Russia and China...

Canada announces plan to ease Syria sanctions, appoints ambassador | Syria’s War News
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Canada announces plan to ease Syria sanctions, appoints ambassador | Syria’s War News

Ottawa to begin easing unwinding sanctions, as it names its ambassador to Lebanon to serve in a parallel role in Syria. The Canadian...

Iran’s Khamenei says nuclear talks with US won’t lift sanctions | Nuclear Weapons News
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Iran’s Khamenei says nuclear talks with US won’t lift sanctions | Nuclear Weapons News

Supreme leader criticises the US for abandoning the nuclear deal and imposing sanctions, questioning the value of talks. Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says...