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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s proposal for a phased approach to Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes is a pragmatic response, analysts say, but prospects for gaining its arch-rival’s acceptance remain uncertain. In a keynote speech to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Lee laid out a long-term, step-by-step sequence for pursuing the ultimate goal of North Korea’s denuclearisation. He had called for Washington to ease sanctions in return for North Korea stopping its nuclear...
Project would effectively cleave Palestinian territory in half and has prompted widespread international condemnation.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he disagreed with the European Union’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, according to people familiar with the matter.
Situations in Russia and West Asia were also discussed during the meeting
The EU has agreed to remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list, while extending restrictions on nearly 3,000 individuals and companies linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine for another three years. The decision came after difficult negotiations, as EU sanctions require unanimous approval from all 27 member states. Caroline Baum reports.
UK PM Burnham condemned Israel’s war on Gaza, and explains why the UK sanctioned illegal Israeli settlements.
Iran's aviation officials negotiate with Oman and Iraq as US's Bessent targets carriers seven months into the conflict.
The United States has threatened to impose sanctions on South Sudan over alleged obstruction of humanitarian assistance, accusing officials at national, state and local levels of treating aid as a source of revenue.
EU countries failed Monday to finalise a deal that involved lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, Multiple diplomats said earlier that member states had reached a provisional agreement to take the pair off the EU's blacklist as part of a compromise to extend sanctions on almost 3,000 other individuals and entities over the Ukraine war. France 24's Dave Keating has more from Brussels.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Germany to help steer the European Union away from protectionist measures against China, saying that Beijing and Brussels should not engage in trade wars just days before President Xi Jinping’s high-stakes US visit. “China and the EU are comprehensive strategic partners, and a trade war should not be fought between them,” Wang told his German counterpart Johann Wadephul in a phone call on Monday. According to a statement from China’s foreign ministry,...
EU countries failed Monday to reach a final deal that would remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the bloc's sanctions list, with diplomats set to resume talks Tuesday.
The remarks of the religious freedom body’s chief came weeks ahead of RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s visit to the U.S.
US President Donald Trump’s administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court (ICC) and plans to announce them soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, a move that would step up its attack on the global tribunal that prosecutes war crimes and genocide worldwide. The Trump administration has made no secret of its disdain for the court and has worked to undermine it. US officials want the court to drop its arrest warrants against Israeli leaders as well...
The Iranian lender has faced years of Western sanctions over alleged ties to Tehran's nuclear programme.
The U.S. State Department announced a further package of sanctions against the Cuban government on Thursday, with various Cuban companies associated with the military and nickel mining targeted. On the same day, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the EU to suspend its Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) with Cuba and sanction […] The post International pressure on Cuban regime mounts amidst new U.S. measures, growing threat of EU sanctions appeared first on Latin America Reports.
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a new sanctions bill into law that targets Russia’s leading energy buyers – China and India – just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a state visit. The White House issued a brief statement, saying that the President had “signed into law” the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026,” which “authorises and expands statutory sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions on Russia and extends existing sanctions on...
The bill is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch advocate of aid for Ukraine.
Move ends the Security Council’s watchdog panel on Iran sanctions.
Having warned London of 'consequences' for sanctions, Israel targets UK charities, campaign groups and Palestine Action.
The US Congress on Wednesday passed a bill to strengthen sanctions on Russia by targeting Moscow’s leading energy buyers – China and India – just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive in Washington for a bilateral summit with President Donald Trump. The US House of Representatives cleared the “Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” by a 262-159 vote, making its way to the White House for Trump’s signature. The Senate passed the bill last month by an...
Motion demands taking action to oppose the 'catastrophic destruction of Gaza' and Israeli settler violence.
Trump administration falling for misinformation from 'fringe groups' alleging discrimination against white Afrikaners.
In talks with his Iranian counterpart in Beijing on Wednesday, China’s foreign minister reaffirmed Beijing’s support for Tehran, called for a political settlement to the country’s conflict with the US and warned that regional tensions must not further spill over into Yemen. Wang Yi also urged the earliest possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Abbas Araghchi’s trip to China, his second since the US launched large-scale strikes on Iran in late February, came as Washington expanded sanctions...
The Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, passed by the U.S. Senate by an overwhelming 86-11 vote last month, seeks to impose sanctions not only on Russia's leadership and energy sector but also on the "shadow fleet" of vessels that enable Moscow to evade sanctions on oil deliveries.
Iran’s nuclear chief was blocked from attending an annual conference on Monday at the headquarters of the UN’s nuclear agency in Vienna after US pressure, both Washington and Tehran said. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed to reporters that Washington had applied pressure to stop Mohammad Eslami from entering Austria, saying “he’s a sanctioned individual and we don’t want sanctioned individuals evading their sanctions”. “He asked for a waiver of the sanctions and it was denied.” Iranian...
President Murmu's remarks came amid escalating tensions in West Asia in view of fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iranian targets as well as Washington's attempts to inflict economic strain on Tehran through crippling sanctions
The United Kingdom this week announced it will enact a long-anticipated ban on the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. In retaliation, several prominent Israeli political figures, including far-right minister of national security Itamar Ben-Gvir, are calling on the Israeli government to recognize Argentinian sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, a disputed […] The post UK’s Israel sanctions reignite sovereignty dispute between UK and Argentina over Falkland/Malvinas Islands appeared first on Latin America Reports.
OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin said September 10 that the foreign ministers' meeting on Nicaragua should happen as soon as possible — and deliver financial sanctions and travel bans, not just another condemnation of the opposition ban. The post OAS Chief Pushes Nicaragua Foreign Ministers Meeting: ‘Condemnation Is Not Enough’ appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--A group of Japanese lawmakers urged the government on Friday to continue supporting the International Criminal Court after the United States sanctioned its president, Tomoko Akane of Japan. Yoko Kamikawa, head of the group, which consists of lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, the LDP's previous coalition partner, submitted an urgent...