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Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--A group of lawyers who studied under International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane have submitted a petition with over 170,000 signatures to the Japanese government, demanding action to realize the immediate lifting of U.S. sanctions on her. "Japan, which maintains a relationship of trust with the United States, can play a role in safeguarding the ICC's ind...
ICC and Axa terminate agreement amid mounting US criticism and looming financial restrictions on the court, FT reports.
Cuba Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Fernández De Cossío says sanctions are hobbling the island’s efforts to overhaul its economy and embrace capitalist reforms. He also acknowledges that people in Cuba are hoping political change in Washington might ease pressure on the island. Speaking with David Gura, De Cossío says, “if the US eases the amount of pressure, then those transformations in Cuba can go a long way and become truly irreversible, which is our aim and in theory is what the US wants to happen.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Flights between Iran and the United Arab Emirates have been suspended, following tighter US sanctions on Iran's aviation industry. The move effectively cuts Tehran off from Dubai, one of the region's most important commercial hubs. There are also huge backups near Iran's border with Turkey, as overland shipping routes struggle to fill the gaps. Also in this edition - Donald Trump and Xi Jinping hail strong ties between the US and China as they discuss AI, trade, and energy.
Iranian flights to the United Arab Emirates were canceled as US sanctions start biting into Tehran’s already limited connectivity with other countries.
Tehran hints retaliation as Georgia and Azerbaijan suspend Iranian flights amid mounting US sanctions on airlines.
Iran has threatened countries enforcing US sanctions on its airlines, warning that their airports could face disruptions
The sanctions, introduced during the Biden administration, targeted Eritrea's governing party and the military.
The Trump administration said more releases would be secured soon amid improved US-Belarus relations.
A close financial fixer for ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded guilty in Miami to a money laundering charge related to the South American country’s food-import contracts and oil sales that violated US sanctions.