US Reimposes Belarus Sanctions
The United States said on Monday reimposed sanctions on nine state-owned companies in Belarus for human rights violations by the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko. The administration of President Joe … Read more
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Adani Ports and Logistics Delisted from S&P Due to Myanmar Junta Ties
India’s Adani Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd. will be removed from the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices on Thursday for ties it has to Myanmar’s military. Adani Group … Read more
US Plan to Lift Iran Sanctions Inconsistent with 2015 Deal
The U.S. is willing to remove sanctions on Iran in order to be in compliance with the Iran nuclear deal, including the sanctions that are inconsistent with the pact made … Read more
US Resumes Sanctions Against 9 Belarusian Firms
The U.S. State Department announced that it would be resuming economic sanctions against Belarus for human rights violations as 300 citizens are currently held under arrest as political prisoner. The … Read more
US Threatens Retaliatory 25% Tariff on UK over Tech Firms Tax
U.S. lawmakers have warned that they will impose a 25% tariff on multiple goods from the U.K. following a “tech firm tax” imposed by British lawmakers in 2020. The tariff … Read more
US Suspends All Trade With Myanmar After Bloody Weekend
The US announced that it would be suspending trade with Myanmar under a 2013 trade and investment agreement in response to the killing of 114 civilians last Saturday. US trade … Read more
China Issues Retaliatory UK Sanctions over Alleged Xinjiang “Lies and Disinformation”
China announced on Friday that it will issue sanctions against nine people and four organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) for spreading “lies and disinformation” regarding Beijing’s treatment of Uighurs … Read more
Canada Imposes Sanctions on Russian Officials for Human Rights Violations
Canada has imposed new sanctions on nine Russian officials for “gross and systematic violations of human rights in Russia,” the Canadian foreign ministry said on Wednesday. “Today, Canada sanctioned 9 … Read more
Western Countries Impose Sanctions on China over Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
The United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have joined forces with the European Union to impose sanctions on several officials of China over the violation of human rights of … Read more
US Eyes Ban on Three Chinese Telecom Companies
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that they have considered barring Chinese-state-owned China mobile, China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd., and ComNet due to alleged security risks. The three companies … Read more