Sanctions
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US to impose 500% tariff on India and China for Russian oil purchase? Bill gets Trump's nod
World | January 08, 2026 12:09 ISTThe bill, chiefly written by Graham and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., allows the administration to impose tariffs and secondary sanctions on countries that purchase Russia's oil, gas, uranium and other exports.
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US sanctions two major Russian oil companies in bid to pressure Kremlin over Ukraine war
World | October 23, 2025 8:06 ISTSecretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said the action followed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine. Bessent added that the US could take additional measures to help bring an end to 'yet another' war.
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Trump says US will impose additional sanctions on Russia in response to ongoing conflict in Ukraine
World | September 08, 2025 6:45 ISTDonald Trump had last week admitted to not being able to fulfill one of his campaign promises, which helped him to win a second term in the White House, acknowledging his failure to stop the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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US- Iran Nuclear Talks: Marco Rubio Warns Iran Of 'Re-imposing Sanctions'
News | April 18, 2025 18:55 ISTU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited France from April 16 to 18, where he met with European Leaders to discuss efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. When questioned about the Iran nuclear talks, Rubio made a strong statement, saying, “Europe must decide whether it is prepared to re-impose.
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China announces 10 to 15 per cent counter tariff on US products, to probe Google
World | February 04, 2025 12:00 ISTOn February 1, US President Donald Trump announced to imposition of a tariff of 25 per cent on exports from Canada and Mexico along with 10 per cent on goods from China. The tariffs were to go into effect on Tuesday (February 4).
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Trump considers imposing 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports starting February 1, here's why
World | January 22, 2025 14:24 ISTAccording to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic opioid which presents the deadliest drug threat in the country. US President Donald Trump said he is looking at February 1 as the date for imposing the tariffs.
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Who was Abdul Rehman Makki and why was he blacklisted by UN?
World | December 27, 2024 13:57 ISTMakki, the brother-in-law of JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, was handed six months imprisonment in terror financing in 2020 by an anti-terrorism court. Makki, deputy chief of JuD, had been keeping a low profile after being sentenced to terror financing.
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US sanctions 18 entities including two Indians, tied to Houthi oil network funding attacks on Israel
World | October 18, 2024 17:47 ISTThe US has sanctioned 18 entities, including two Indian nationals, for their alleged ties to a Houthi oil network that funds attacks on Israel and disrupts maritime activities in the Red Sea.
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China's biggest action on US, imposes sanctions on Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales
World | June 21, 2024 19:03 ISTChina is set to freeze all assets, both movable and immovable, belonging to Lockheed Martin's senior executives, including chairman James Donald Taiclet, and prohibit their entry into the country.
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North Korea vows unconditional support to Russia, Kim says relations even closer than in Soviet-era
World | June 19, 2024 14:48 ISTNorth Korea intends to further improve its strategic cooperation with Russia, the North’s leader Kim Jong Un said during a summit meeting with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Centre sanctions Rs 21,253 crore borrowing limit for Kerala amid economic crisis
India | May 26, 2024 19:20 ISTAs Kerala faces economic crisis, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Chandrasekhar announced a sanctioned borrowing limit of Rs. 21,253. He also announced a Rs 200 crore project under the Urban Flood Mitigation Programme for Thiruvananthapuram.
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Why is the US upset with India's Chabahar port deal with Iran? Explainer
Explainers | May 21, 2024 13:02 ISTThe United States threatening to impose sanctions on India is leading to speculation regarding potential political and economic impacts faced by the U.S due to the Chabahar Port deal with Iran. A variety of complex geopolitical issues surface underneath the maritime initiative.
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China announces sanctions on Boeing, two US defence contractors for arms sales to Taiwan
World | May 20, 2024 8:55 ISTIn recent years, China has been increasing its military presence in the Taiwan Strait, with warplanes being sent on a near-daily basis and military drills being conducted in the waters and skies near Taiwan.
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'Shouldn't take narrow view': Jaishankar on US warnings of 'sanctions' on Chabahar Port deal
World | May 15, 2024 6:59 ISTThe US warned that anyone considering business deals with Iran faces "potential risk of sanctions" after India signed a 10-year deal on Chabahar Port management. Notably, the flagship project provides India with an alternative way to transport goods to central Asian countries, bypassing Pakistan.
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US's stern warning to Pakistan: 'Anyone considering business deal with Iran, will face sanctions'
World | April 24, 2024 8:09 ISTAnyone considering a business deal with Iran needs to be aware of the potential risk of sanctions from the United States, a US official said on Tuesday. The staunch warning from the US came as the Iranian President vowed to increase trade volume with Pakistan.
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Netanyahu calls reports of US planning sanctions on IDF a 'height of absurdity and a moral low'
World | April 21, 2024 16:43 ISTAlthough Biden did not announce sanctions publically, several top American officials have been increasingly critical of Israel's military offensive in the besieged terrority.
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US likely to impose fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel
World | April 17, 2024 10:59 ISTWhite House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that coming US sanctions would target Iran’s missile and drone program and entities supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iran’s Defense Ministry.
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China sanctions two US companies for supporting weapons sales to Taiwan amid tensions
World | April 11, 2024 16:32 ISTUS companies General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems were sanctioned by China over their alleged support for arms sales to Taiwan. The US and China have traded sanctions over various issues in the past.
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'Unfathomable absurdity': China accuses US of trying to 'suppress' Beijing despite improving ties
World | March 07, 2024 14:38 ISTChina's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Washington's increasing sanctions on Chinese companies had reached "bewildering levels of unfathomable absurdity". Tensions between the two superpowers have slightly eased since Biden and Xi staged their landmark summit last year in San Francisco.
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US, EU impose over 600 new sanctions on Russia on Ukraine war’s 2nd anniversary and Navalny’s death
World | February 24, 2024 10:44 ISTUS President Joe Biden said the measures aim to ensure his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "pays an even steeper price for his aggression abroad and repression at home."
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