Politics Jan 06 Iranian drone maker sanctioned for supplying Moscow The U.S. has hit six executives and board members of an Iranian drone manufacturer with sanctions after the firm allegedly supplied Moscow with drones that Russian forces have been using to attack Ukraine.
World Jan 06 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing after U.S. sanctions Iran drone-maker executives State Department spokesperson Ned Price will hold a briefing Friday afternoon.
Economy Dec 31 U.S. aims to get International Monetary Fund to change fee policy on Ukrainian loans A provision in the recently signed defense spending bill mandates that the United States work to ease Ukraine’s debt burden at the International Monetary Fund, which could create tensions at the world’s lender-of-last-resort over one of its biggest borrowers.
World Dec 16 Ukraine businesses to receive $2 billion in international loans Private businesses in Ukraine are in line to receive $2 billion in financing arranged by the International Finance Corp. to help rebuild the country's agriculture and fuel import industries and other ventures, which have faced extensive losses because of the…
Politics Nov 30 WATCH: Biden makes new commitments during Tribal Nations Summit Biden announced new steps to establish uniform standards for federal agencies to consult with tribes, a plan to revitalize Native languages and new efforts to strengthen the tribal rights that are outlined in existing treaties with Washington.
Economy Nov 16 House panel to hold hearing on cryptocurrency exchange FTX collapse Lawmakers plan to investigate the failure of FTX, the large crypto exchange that collapsed last week and filed for bankruptcy protection, leaving investors and customers staring at losses that could total in the billions of dollars.
World Nov 15 U.S. sanctions firms accused of transferring Iranian drones to Russia The U.S. is imposing sanctions on firms and entities accused of being involved in the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia for use in Vladimir Putin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Politics Nov 07 WATCH: State Department responds to Russian’s election meddling claim The Biden administration has responded after Yevgeny Prigozhin, an entrepreneur connected to the Kremlin, admitted that he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue to do so — confirming for the first time the accusations that he has rejected…
Politics Nov 04 U.S. sanctions Haitian politicians on drug trafficking claims Two Haitian politicians are facing U.S. sanctions over allegations they abused their positions to traffic drugs in collaboration with gang networks and directed others to engage in violence.
Nation Oct 28 Financial sanctions for organization that targeted author Salman Rushdie The U.S. is imposing financial penalties on an Iranian-based organization that put a bounty on the head of British-American author Salman Rushdie, who was violently attacked in August at a literary event.