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US Threatened 2 Chinese Banks With Sanctions Over Suspected Iranian Transactions: Bessent

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam Province, on April 12, 2026. ReutersTwo Chinese banks recently received letters from the U.S. Treasury threatening secondary sanctions if the agency can prove that Iranian money is flowing through their accounts,...
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Pakistan Urges Restraint After Cease-Fire Violations Reported

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inspects the honour guard in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Oct. 6, 2025. Hasnoor Hussain/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesPakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged restraint among world leaders after multiple violations of the fragile cease-fire between the United States, Israel, and Iran...
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House Democrats Call on Congress to Return Amid Trumps Iran Comments

Multiple congressional Republicans also expressed concern over the president’s remarks on Tuesday.Smoke rises from...
Business

OPEC+ Agrees to Increase Oil Production When Hormuz Strait Reopens

An Indian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas that transited the Hormuz Strait amid the...
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Pope Leo Offers Message of Peace in 1st Easter Mass Leading Vatican

Pope Leo XIV addresses the faithful after delivering a blessing from the central loggia...
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Pope Leo Offers Message of Peace in First Easter Mass Leading Vatican

‘Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace...
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Landmark Social Media Verdicts Explained

Over the years, thousands of people have sued social media companies over alleged harms...
Business

Tariff Refunds Could Take Up to 45 Days After Claims System Becomes Operational: Customs

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Washington on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The...
Asia & Pacific

Senators Plan Taiwan Trip Ahead of Trumps Summit With Xi Jinping

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) (C) speaks during a press conference in Congress in Washington...
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Maduro Set to Return to US Court as He Fights Narco-Terrorism Charges

Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores (rear), are escorted by federal agents after...
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Cuba Prepared for Potential US Attack Amid Washingtons Oil Blockade: Deputy Foreign Minister

Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio speaks during a press conference following...
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Iran Threatens to Shut Down Entire Strait of Hormuz After Trumps 48-Hour Ultimatum

Smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree near the Strait of Hormuz...
Asia & Pacific

Japan May Consider Mine Sweeping Strait of Hormuz If Cease-Fire Reached: Foreign Minister

Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi looks on during a news conference at Iikura Guest...
Business

Energy Secretary Directs Oil Company to Resume Operations in California, Citing National Security

Oil prices have skyrocketed to just over $98 per barrel by March 15, the...
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Chinese Man Faces 7 1/2 Years in Prison for Reposting Workers Wage Claims Online

For years, Zhou Lubao lived on the margins of China’s economy, earning the equivalent...
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Christine Frchette to Begin First Foreign Mission as Quebec Premier

Quebec Premier Christine Frechette arrives for a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on...
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Why Marshall McLuhan Matters Now More Than Ever

McLuhan was right. Media environments now shape thought, education, and public behaviour more powerfully...
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Israeli President Wants Netanyahu to Seek Plea Deal Before Potential Pardon

Middle East‘Efforts should first be exhausted to reach an agreement between the parties, outside...