Oil prices rise on supply concerns, Fed rate cut expectations
Oil prices rise on supply concerns, Fed rate cut expectations

Oil prices climbed on Friday, set for a fourth consecutive weekly gain, fueled by concerns over tightening supply due to U.S. sanctions on Russian oil producers and signals from a Federal Reserve official hinting at potential interest rate cuts, reports Reuters. Brent crude futures rose by 13...

Sanction imposed on Russian judge for detention of human rights advocate Gorinov
Sanction imposed on Russian judge for detention of human rights advocate Gorinov

Olesya Mendeleeva, the Russian judge who sentenced Moscow city councilor and human rights advocate Alexei Gorinov to seven years in prison, has been sanctioned on Tuesday (Washington local time) under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program. The 2022 ruling, which aimed to suppress dissent against...

Sanctions enacted against Iranian-Russian interference in US elections
Sanctions enacted against Iranian-Russian interference in US elections

The United States has imposed sanctions on individuals and organizations linked to Iranian and Russian interference in the 2024 general election. The action of Tuesday (Washington local time) targets efforts to undermine democratic institutions and sow sociopolitical discord. Among those...

Zelenskyy meets with EU leaders to strengthen Ukraine's defense, EU integration
Zelenskyy meets with EU leaders to strengthen Ukraine's defense, EU integration

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a significant meeting with top European Union officials, including European Council President António Costa, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, and EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos. This meeting marked their first official...

Trump could ban British lawyer leading Netanyahu ICC prosecution, reports say
Trump could ban British lawyer leading Netanyahu ICC prosecution, reports say

Donald Trump is reportedly weighing sanctions against British lawyer Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC), who is leading the case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC has come under fire from U.S. officials after issuing arrest...

UN imposes sanctions on 2 Sudanese generals for war crimes in Darfur conflict
UN imposes sanctions on 2 Sudanese generals for war crimes in Darfur conflict

The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on Friday against two generals from Sudans paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for their roles in a brutal conflict against the Sudanese military, marked by ethnic violence and alleged atrocities. Sudans conflict erupted in April 2023...