Cuba Crisis: Meliá Books US$8.7 Million Loss on Exit, Bahamas Drops 31 Cuban Teachers as US Aid Flies In
Cuba crisis deepens: Meliá books a €7.5 million loss on its exit, the Bahamas drops 31 Cuban teachers, and US...
September 1, 2026Topic
Sanctions
Eight Million Kilos of Kenyan Tea Are Stuck in Mombasa
Kenya tea Iran shipments fell 40.7 percent in the first quarter and about 8 million kilos now sit in Mombasa,...
August 29, 2026
US Says Iran Port Blockade Can Last Indefinitely as Deadline Expires
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US Navy can blockade Iran's ports indefinitely, as the 60-day Hormuz talks deadline expires...
August 17, 2026
MTN Writes Down Iran Again as Its Trapped Stake Keeps Costing
The MTN Iran impairment of R2.13 a share will cut statutory earnings per share by 20% to 30%, even as...
August 15, 2026
France Freezes Franco-Cameroonian Activist Franklin Nyamsi’s Assets in a Legal First
France's six-month Franklin Nyamsi asset freeze is the first use of its 2024 foreign interference law's financial provisions against an...
August 13, 2026
Sudan Sanctions Bill Targets Gold, Banks and Shipping
A new Sudan sanctions bill targets gold trading, banks, and shipping firms with asset freezes and US market bans. Bipartisan...
August 1, 2026
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez Courts Saudi Investment Deals
Saudi investment deals push forward as Delcy Rodríguez touts Venezuela’s stability, with IMF unlocking $5B and oil output hitting a...
July 18, 2026
Sudan UAE Lawsuits Over Rebel Backing in Civil War
Sudan is preparing US lawsuits against the UAE over alleged RSF backing, citing gold-for-arms networks and a severed diplomatic relationship...
July 18, 2026 EU Targets Sudan’s War Chest with Ban on Gold Exports
The European Union has banned Sudanese gold imports, stating the multi-billion-dollar trade directly finances the civil war between the SAF...
July 17, 2026