Iran has sanctioned 51 Americans, including some of the US’ top military officials, that it blames for the killing of Qassem Soleimani two years ago. The sanctions come amid simmering nuclear tension between Tehran and the West. The sanctions were announced by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday, less than …
Read More »‘Whoever sanctioned this should be ARRESTED’: Shaky Holyfield stopped in first round by Belfort in embarrassing scenes (VIDEO)
Stepping in at short notice for the Triller Fight Club pay-per-view contest after original combatant Oscar De Le Hoya was ruled out with Covid, Holyfield had already set fans on edge when footage of his labored sparring and pad work was shared ahead of the bout. Holyfield last fought competitively …
Read More »Taliban announces formation of new government, including some ministers sanctioned and WANTED by US
Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, a co-founder and head of the Taliban’s leadership council, was named acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan on Tuesday, with other senior Taliban leaders approving his nomination. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, considered the militant group’s de-facto leader, was named Deputy Prime Minister, according to a Taliban spokesman. …
Read More »US reports it has imported sanctioned oil from Iran, a first after 30 years of sanctions
The department did not provide information on how the Iranian imports showed up on its log, despite current US restrictions banning any nation from purchasing oil from Iran. The US reportedly imported an estimated 36,000 barrels per day in October 2020, according to data tracked by the US Energy Information …
Read More »Pompeo among Trump officials sanctioned by Beijing for ‘interfering in China’s internal affairs’
The sanctions ban the 28 individuals and their family from entering mainland China, Hong Kong and the autonomous region of Macao, while companies associated with them are also banned from doing business with China. Announcing the sanctions on the same day Trump’s successor was sworn into office, the Chinese foreign ministry …
Read More »Kyivstar completely blocked sanctioned sites
lifecell plans to block banned websites may 18. The largest Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar has blocked user access to all caught in the sanctions list of the Russian sites. “Access to all caught in the sanctions list of Russian sites are blocked,” – said the press service of the company. …
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