EU sanctions on Russia extended as member states prioritize economic concerns alongside security goals EU agrees new sanctions on Russia: extends $44 oil price cap for one year and targets …
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Politics
EU approves watered-down 21st sanctions against Russia and exempts pre-war LNG contracts
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoEU sanctions package against Russia agreed in watered-down 21st round after Greek LNG exemption EU states approve a diluted 21st EU sanctions package against Russia after Greece secured exemptions for …
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Technology
U.S. Treasury warns Chinese AI firms over model distillation, threatens sanctions
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzU.S. Treasury Signals Sanctions Over Model Distillation as White House Accuses Moonshot of IP Theft U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that sanctions remain possible over model distillation after the …
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FIFA World Cup rings handed to Spain‑Argentina winner as Falkland Islands demand sanctions FIFA gives World Cup rings to the Spain vs Argentina winner while the Falkland Islands call for …
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World
British MPs and Lords urge UK government to impose sanctions on Israel
by anna walterby anna walterUK MPs and peers demand comprehensive sanctions on Israel ahead of ICJ anniversary More than 80 British MPs and peers urge the government to impose sanctions on Israel in line …
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Politics
SPD Criticizes Wadephul Over Germany’s Opposition to EU Sanctions on Israeli Settlements
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany’s SPD Rebukes Foreign Minister Wadephul Over EU Talks on Illegal Israeli Settlements German SPD lawmakers publicly criticized Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) after EU foreign ministers met in Brussels …
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Politics
US Announces Sanctions Package Against Cuba Targeting Tourism Ministry and Paramilitaries
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoU.S. sanctions on Cuba broaden to hit tourism ministry, paramilitary units and state trading firms U.S. sanctions on Cuba expand to include the Tourism Ministry, paramilitary groups and state trading …
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World
Bitcoin fall fuels crypto’s expansion into politics, sanctions and global finance
by anna walterby anna walterBitcoin’s decline tests cryptocurrency’s reach into politics, sanctions and global finance Bitcoin is sliding even as cryptocurrency spreads into politics, sanctions and global finance, prompting regulators, banks and investors to …
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Business
Germany overhauls Bürgergeld, renames it Grundsicherung and tightens sanctions
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerBürgergeld Reform Takes Effect July 1: New ‘Grundsicherung für Arbeitssuchende’ Imposes Tighter Rules Bürgergeld reform starts July 1, replacing the benefit with a ‘Grundsicherung’ and imposing stricter job duties, sanctions, …
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World
China waives $50m Sudan loan as Khartoum seeks support amid sanctions
by anna walterby anna walterChina waives $50m loan to Sudan amid three-year war China waives $50m loan to Sudan, canceling four interest-free credits as Khartoum seeks support during a three-year war that has devastated …