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Trump sanctions impact: China wants banks to pause new loans to sanctioned refiners

Meanwhile, the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that America had sent warning letters to two Chinese banks. (AI image) Amid Trump’s sanctions, China’s financial regulator has reportedly instructed the country’s biggest banks to temporarily halt fresh lending to five refineries that have been targeted by recent US sanctions over their links to Iranian crude…

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This US state is first to pause data centre construction: Why ‘first legislation of its kind in America’ is big

Lawmakers in Maine this week passed a statewide a temporary suspension on new data centres, marking the first time a US state has officially moved to halt the rapid expansion of the infrastructure that is powering the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. The legislation comes as the AI industry faces growing pushback over its massive environmental…

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20-year pause of Iran uranium enrichment & Tehran’s counter: How US–Iran talks collapsed at the last mile

Peace talks between the United States and Iran stalled after disagreements over Tehran’s nuclear commitments, with the scope and duration of uranium enrichment curbs emerging as the key sticking point.According to reports by the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, Washington proposed a 20-year freeze on Iran’s uranium enrichment in its proposal. However,…

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US-Iran talks pause without breakthrough: 5 reasons why negotiations failed in Pakistan

Negotiations between the United States and Iran have come to a halt without a deal after 21 hours of marathon talks in Islamabad, as both sides failed to bridge deep differences despite the highest-level engagement in decades. While both countries indicated that discussions may continue, sharp disagreements over nuclear commitments, sanctions relief and regional control…

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‘Batter has every right’: Ashwin supports Daryl Mitchell after Usman Tariq’s ‘Pause’ drama in PSL | Cricket News

PSL drama over Usman Tariq pause (Screengrab) Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has come out in support of Daryl Mitchell after the New Zealand batter raised concerns over Usman Tariq’s unusual delivery pause during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 clash in Karachi.The incident occurred during the match between Quetta Gladiators and Rawalpindi, where Mitchell…

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Iran‑US ceasefire: Did Trump’s ‘Madman Theory’ trick Tehran into a pause?

In a sudden turn of events, US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, just hours before a self-imposed deadline that had the world holding its breath.The conflict, which erupted on February 28 after US-Israeli airstrikes killed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei had pushed global oil prices up by 60% and rattled international…

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