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‘Sanctions, visa restrictions’: Donald Trump issues warning to countries ‘hiding’ cyber-criminals

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the federal government to take sweeping action against cybercrime, fraud and predatory schemes targeting American families, businesses, and critical infrastructure. The order also directs the Secretary of State to engage with foreign governments regarding demands to take enforcement action against transnational criminal organisations (TCOs) on their…

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‘The ball is in America’s court’: Iran signals readiness to compromise in nuclear deal if US lifts sanctions

Ali Khamenei and Donald Trump (AP images) Iran’s deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that Tehran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the United States, provided Washington is willing to discuss lifting sanctions.Speaking in an interview with the BBC in Tehran, Takht-Ravanchi said that the responsibility now lay with Washington….

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US slaps more sanctions on Iran hours after nuclear talks end in Oman

Representative image (AI-generated) The United States on Friday announced new sanctions targeting Iran’s oil and petrochemical trade, hours after indirect talks between Tehran and Washington concluded in Oman.The move came even as both sides signalled willingness to continue negotiations aimed at easing tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme.The sanctions, unveiled by the US State Department, target…

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‘Can’t be any sanctions’: Former PCB chief on why ICC can’t punish Pakistan for boycotting India T20 World Cup clash | Cricket News

Team Pakistan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) Former PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani believes the ICC cannot punish Pakistan for boycotting the India match in the T20 World Cup 2026. He says the ICC has no legal right to sanction the Pakistan Cricket Board.The Pakistan government has allowed the team to play the T20 World Cup….

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India’s crude basket: More Middle East, less Russia; after Trump’s sanctions, what’s next for Moscow’s oil shipments?

India has transformed its crude sourcing strategy, reducing Russian crude barrels while increasing its Middle Eastern shipments. Though Moscow still has a share in New Delhi’s oil inflows, the volumes are down due to compliance risks. Data from analytics firm Kpler shows that in the first three weeks of January 2026, the country imported about…

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Trump sanctions impact: India eyes alternatives to Russian crude; imports oil from Guyana, Saudi Arabia but Russia still top supplier

India crude oil imports (AI image) With supply of Russian crude hit due to US President Donald Trump’s sanctions, Indian refiners are looking at other sources of oil to fill the gap. Refiners are swiftly reshaping their crude sourcing strategy to offset reduced availability of Russian oil affected by US sanctions.While a more complete assessment…

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Trump sanctions impact: India eyes alternatives to Russian crude; imports oil from Guyana, Saudi Arabia but Russia still top supplier

India crude oil imports (AI image) With supply of Russian crude hit due to US President Donald Trump’s sanctions, Indian refiners are looking at other sources of oil to fill the gap. Refiners are swiftly reshaping their crude sourcing strategy to offset reduced availability of Russian oil affected by US sanctions.While a more complete assessment…

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India Inc gears up to deal with sanctions risk

NEW DELHI: A volatile geopolitical environment and global supply-chain disruptions are pushing India Inc to rethink its risk priorities. Sanctions risk has emerged among the top business threats, prompting domestic companies to increasingly seek assistance from legal and accounting firms to manage its immediate and disruptive impact. For companies, sanctions exposure is no longer a…

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Trump sanctions fail to stop inflow! Some Indian refiners step up Russian crude oil intake; Indian Oil, Nayara boost purchases

Representative image (AI-generated) State-run Indian Oil Corp and Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy have increased their purchases of Russian crude in January. This comes even as India’s overall imports from Russia have declined under US sanctions.Reliance Industries, India’s largest buyer over the past year, along with several other refiners, has not received any supplies this month. This…

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