U.S. tightens noose on Maduro — sanctions target president’s nephews and secret oil shipping network
The United States has announced a new set of sanctions aimed at increasing pressure on the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. These sanctions...
Explosive FCPA probe threatens to blow open ZTE’s global operations — settlement talks reach billion-dollar territory
Chinese telecom equipment company ZTE may have to pay more than $1 billion to the United States to settle long-running foreign bribery allegations, according...
Massive trade shift incoming — EU’s carbon border tariff pressures China, India, Turkey, Brazil to clean up exports
Europe is preparing to launch the world’s first carbon tariff, known as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This new rule will fully take...
US issues sanctions over Colombian-linked group involved in Sudan conflict
The United States has announced new sanctions aimed at stopping a network that it says has been recruiting former Colombian soldiers to fight in...
Australia unleashes world’s toughest child social-media rule — nations scramble to copy or condemn it
Australia’s new rule preventing children under 16 from accessing social media has sparked major attention worldwide. The decision has been described as bold, unusual,...