US designates major cartels, transnational organizations as terrorist groups
US designates major cartels, transnational organizations as terrorist groups

The United States Department of State has officially designated several major criminal organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) in an effort to combat international violence and terror. The groups targeted in this move include Tren...

US imposes sanctions on drivers of violence in Congo
US imposes sanctions on drivers of violence in Congo

On Thursday, the United States imposed sanctions on two individuals and two entities linked to violence and human rights abuses in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The sanctions target Rwandas Minister of State for Regional Integration, James Kabarebe, as well as the M23 group...

US sanctions ICC prosecutor over Israeli arrest warrants
US sanctions ICC prosecutor over Israeli arrest warrants

Washington has sanctioned International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan after he issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The sanctions, including a freeze on Khans US assets and a...

Russia to continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions
Russia to continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions

Russia would continue with large oil and gas projects, said Russias Foreign Ministry on Saturday, as reported by Reuters. Foreign ministry claimed new U.S. sanctions against Moscows energy sector as an attempt to harm Russias economy at the risk of destabilising global markets. A statement...

US imposes new sanctions on Iran over oil trade, proxy support
US imposes new sanctions on Iran over oil trade, proxy support

The United States has announced new sanctions targeting Irans oil trade, support for proxy groups, and human rights violations on Thursday (Washington local time). The Department of State is imposing sanctions on four entities involved in transporting Iranian oil and identifying six vessels as...