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Massive tech supply scheme for Russian military uncovered in Germany
28+ min ago (362+ words) German law enforcement officials have uncovered a large-scale scheme to circumvent Western sanctions, through which Russia obtained critical technologies for its military industry, according to Politico. Read also: Russian missile that killed dozens in Kyiv contained parts from Europe, Japan,…...
From a "board of trade" to Boeing planes, what did Xi and Trump actually agree to?
41+ min ago (1009+ words) When the wheels of Air Force One lifted up from Beijing on Friday, US President Trump was wrapping a three-day visit with many questions still outstanding about what exactly he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had agreed to. Over the…...
Mass graduate protests paralyze central Baghdad over public sector jobs
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (198+ words) Dollar climbs in Baghdad and Erbil Iran threatens to break US blockade as Trump warns Tehran "time is running out" Saudi Arabia intercepts drones launched from Iraqi airspace Iraq ranks 8th globally for cheapest electricity More than 5, 000 unemployed graduates poured into…...
US Treasury Secretary Bessent urges G7 to uphold sanctions against Iran
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (382+ words) Bessent will push G7 finance ministers in Paris to close loopholes that let Iran access global financial systems, including through digital assets and shadow banking. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is heading to Paris with a clear message for his G7 counterparts:…...
U. S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: will call on G7 to follow sanctions regime on Iran | Conservative Talk - Freedom 95. 9
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (40+ words) PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - United States "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that he "would "call on "G7 finance ministers to follow a "sanctions regime in "order "to keep "financing away from "what Bessent described as Iran's "war machi. .....
US Treasury Secretary urges G7 to enforce strict Iran sanctions regime
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (105+ words) United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday that he will formally call on G7 finance ministers to adhere to a strict sanctions regime against Iran. Speaking from Paris, Bessent emphasized that coordinated international enforcement is essential to cut off…...
Presidential Decree No. 117 on Exemptions from Customs Violations Fines
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (257+ words) Syria Report Customs violations stipulated in Articles 253 through 278 of Customs Law No. 38 of 2006 and its amendments shall be exempted from all fines imposed under the provisions of that same law, on the condition that a settlement agreement is concluded for…...
New Executive Order Makes Fixed-Price Contracts the Default
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (547+ words) On April 30, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) making fixed-price contracts the default contract model for federal procurement. Titled "Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting, the EO seeks to curtail the use of cost-reimbursable contracts and push…...
Take action over officials in Kyrgyzstan "helping Russia evade sanctions, MPs and peers say
3+ week, 3+ day ago (565+ words) British foreign secretary told to impose new measures as ruble-pegged cryptocurrency A7 A5 is supported in country More than 20 MPs and peers have called on the foreign secretary to take action against institutions and individuals in Kyrgyzstan allegedly facilitating large-scale Russian sanctions…...
High noon for EU-US trade deal in Strasbourg
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (527+ words) European Parliament and EU countries are gearing up for the final stretch of the EU-US trade deal negotiation, in crunch talks amid growing pressure from Donald Trump's administration. After a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last…...