JD Supra5d
OFAC takes the position that certain kinds of SDN participation in public conferences is not a prohibited service under U.S. sanctions law
The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a formal guidance letter stating that certain kinds of Specially ...
JD Supra2d
OFAC Announces Two New Waves of Sanctions Targeting Russia’s Oil Production and Exports, Military-Industrial Base, and Sanctions Evaders
On January 10 and January 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sweeping ...
The American Spectator5d
Foreign Aid Reform: USAID Has a History of Funding Terrorists and Anti-American Organizations
A flurry of executive orders and the specter of a reorganization of USAID have focused attention on a sphere of policy in need of reform. In addition to the ...
It didn’t take long for the Trump administration to abandon Venezuelans | Opinion
Most Venezuelan expats would not return voluntarily unless Maduro stepped down, and millions more say they’ll flee if he ...
Subsea Connections in a World of Disconnect: Navigating the Complex Web of International Trade Laws Related to Cable Networks
The authors write "As communications technologies continue to rapidly progress, cross-border development, maintenance, and ...
AmEx Closes 30 Accounts Allegedly Linked to Iran’s Government
American Express (AmEx), one of the world’s leading financial services corporations, has reportedly shut down 30 accounts suspected of having ties to Iran’s government. This action highlights the ...
US imposes sanctions on network that helps ship Iranian oil to China
The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a network of more than a dozen people and firms that are accused of facilitating ...
The New York Times4d
Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Has Created Chaos. Here Is What to Know.
Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability. A map showing countries that have been affected by President Trump’s decision ...
CNN4d
The US State Department says humanitarian assistance can continue. Foreign aid workers say that’s not happening
However, multiple USAID staff and contractors who have spoken to CNN say that’s not reflective of the situation on the ground. Almost all USAID humanitarian assistance programs remain stopped in ...
The Washington Post6d
Greenland bans foreign political funding as Trump seeks control
Greenland on Tuesday passed a law banning foreign contributions to political parties, an assertion of self-governance amid concern over President Donald Trump’s calls for the United States to ...
The Daily Telegraph5d
Foreign Office ‘to open talks on slavery reparations’
The Foreign Office is to open talks on slavery reparations with Caribbean officials demanding trillions of pounds from the UK, sources have claimed. Members of the Reparations Commission of the ...
Daily Express4d
Foreign Office warning for Turkey holidaymakers 'after several deaths'
The Foreign Office has issued a fresh warning to Britons travelling to Turkey about the potential dangers of consuming local alcohol. The update comes in response to several fatalities linked to ...