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From Lebanon to Gaza and the West Bank, critics say Brussels has more than enough economic and diplomatic weight to pressure Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, if only it were willing to use it.
Kaja Kallas led an EU delegation to Bucha for the fourth anniversary of the town’s liberation, while fresh reporting on Hungary’s foreign minister added to the bloc’s frustration over sanctions and support for Ukraine.
Donald Trump said he would not object to a sanctioned Russian oil tanker delivering fuel to Cuba, even as his administration keeps up heavy pressure on the island and its battered energy system.
NeurIPS briefly added broad sanctions-based participation rules, then backtracked after a wave of protest from Chinese researchers and science organizations. The episode underscores how AI research is getting pulled deeper into political disputes.
The UK has slapped financial sanctions on Xinbi Guarantee, a major Chinese-language crypto marketplace tied to scam compounds and billions in illicit transactions. Officials hope the move will choke off money flows, but Xinbi has been hard to kill.
A Turkish-managed tanker carrying Russian crude was struck in the Black Sea after midnight. Turkish officials say the engine room was targeted and the attack likely came from an unmanned surface vessel. The crew is safe and the ship has a recent history of sanctions.
A US oil blockade has cut fuel supplies to Cuba, leaving an aging electricity system struggling. Frequent blackouts are already disrupting daily life and could create deeper humanitarian and political consequences, say observers and media reports.
A national blackout in mid-March exposed how U.S. fuel restrictions, higher global oil prices and regional political pressure are pushing Cuba into a deep humanitarian and political crisis. Ordinary people are paying the price while diplomacy, back-channel talks and bold rhetoric decide the next moves.
Washington has temporarily allowed limited Iranian oil sales for 30 days to blunt a sharp rise in global fuel prices after recent strikes and shipping disruptions. Officials say the move is tactical and short term, but critics call it a lifeline for Tehran.
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively blocked and the US temporarily easing sanctions, Russian crude has surged in value and found new buyers. Tankers are being rerouted, prices are spiking, and a shadow fleet is doing the heavy lifting. Here is how Moscow is cashing in and who else might profit.
With talks delayed by the Iran conflict, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv will insist on specific dates for the next US-mediated negotiations with Moscow and will press allies on sanctions and security guarantees.
After a nationwide grid collapse on Monday, electricity is being restored across Cuba, but long-standing fuel and infrastructure problems plus ongoing US oil restrictions mean the country faces a bigger energy headache ahead.