Tag: sanctions

Bangladesh Captain Under ICC Scrutiny After Explosive Bat-Throwing Incident Shocks T20 Clash vs Sri Lanka

CU Sports Asanga Divulweva -
One incident of raw frustration in a cricket match, Bangladesh’s captain has escalated into a global discussion point, and...

Silent Vote, Rising Stakes: The Senate’s Narrow Rejection That Rekindles America’s War Powers Clash

Global Asanga Divulweva -
In a vote that symbolizes an almost equally significant constitutional conflict, the U.S. Senate has once again taken a...

How Are Ownership and Control Rules Being Applied Under the UK’s Russia Sanctions Regime?

Business & Trade Roshan Abayasekara -
There was a rapid expansion of UK, EU, and U.S. sanctions on Russia and Belarus in recent weeks that...

UK Announces Expanded Sanctions on Iran Amid Ongoing Protests

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
Yvette Cooper announced to MPs that the UK was imposing sanctions on finance, energy, transport, software, and some other...

Cyprus and Malta Warn EU Russia Sanctions Could Hit Legitimate Maritime Trade

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
Discussions are in progress on further tightening sanctions against Russia. This includes the possibility of implementing a blanket ban...

US Senator Urges Action to Protect Americans from Foreign Online Speech Controls

Global Ishini Dabare -
Senator Eric Schmitt is urging the US State Department to consider punitive measures against foreign actors he believes are...
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As Syria’s Crisis Deepens, Canada Eases Sanctions—Will It Backfire?

Canada and Caribbean Wasana Nadeeshani -
Commonwealth_ The Canadian government has announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it describes as a period...

Trump’s Economic Masterplan: Bold Strategies or Risky Gambles? What’s at Stake for the US?

Business & Trade Suraj Atapattu -
Global (Commonwealth) _ Donald Trump's extraordinary economic policy plan has garnered a lot of attention. However, other actions he...

Adani Under U.S. Scrutiny: How will the Trump administration intervene?

Global Ishini Dabare -
The recent charges against one of India’s most powerful billionaires and close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gautam...

AUS sanctions target Iranian destabilization

Pacific Piumi Fernando -
The Australian government has announced the imposition of new targeted sanctions on five Iranian individuals and three entities, intensifying...

UK-registered shipowner subject to sanctions for… theft!

Maritime and Trade Wasana Nadeeshani -
(Commonwealth) _ This significant development in international trade and maritime affairs has drawn attention to the grave issue of...

A former FTSE 100 member to be subjected to sanctions for the first time

Manufacturing and Production News Veronica Elishya -
LONDON (CU)_Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late-February, several major economies, including the United States, the United Kingdom and...

UK willing to lift Russia sanctions, but on one condition

Europe Veronica Elishya -
LONDON (CU)_Over the past few weeks, several western super powers, including the US, the UK and the EU have...

UK universities brace for impact of sanctions against Russia

Education admin -
UNITED KINGDOM - Researchers at UK universities are bracing themselves for sanctions affecting science partnerships with Russia, including in...

Sanctions against Russia dampen investor optimism but the ASX is holding ground

Business & Trade Veronica Elishya -
SYDNEY (CU)_Several major economies from the west, including the US, UK, EU and Canada, imposed a wave of sanctions...

Canadian PM goes a step further in sanctions against Russia

Canada and Caribbean Veronica Elishya -
OTTAWA (CU)_Over the past few days, Western allies launched a host of measures in response to Russian President Vladimir...