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US unveils sanctions targeting Iran drone, cyber programs in wake of deadly proxy strike
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US, UK impose joint sanctions on Houthi military officials: The United States and United Kingdom on Thursday announced joint sanctions against four Houthi ...
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US, UK impose joint sanctions on Houthi military officials
Quick Glance: Sanctions imposed on Houthi leaders due to Red Sea attacks
  • The Houthi group insists on targeting Israeli commercial vessels until aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza.

  • The sanctions target four key Houthi officials for their involvement in attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, as stated by the US and UK.

  • According to Brian Nelson, the US Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, the Houthi attacks pose a threat to global security and stability.

  • Houthi attacks have disrupted international commerce along a route that represents about 15 percent of the world’s shipping traffic.
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U.S. promises new sanctions on Iran for its support of Russia's war in Ukraine, potential missile sale
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U.S. promises new sanctions on Iran for its support of Russia's war ...
Quick Glance: Russia Receives 'Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles' from Iran
  • According to Reuters, on February 21, citing multiple sources, Iran sent 'a significant number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles' to Russia.

  • Three Iranian sources informed Reuters that Iran dispatched 400 missiles, including 'many from the Fateh-110 family of short-range ballistic weapons' with a range of up to 700 kilometers.

  • Reportedly, the missile shipments commenced in early January 2024 following a finalized deal in meetings late last year between Iranian and Russian military and security officials held in Tehran and Moscow.

  • An additional source, an anonymous Iranian military official, stated that there have been 'at least four shipments of missiles,' with additional ones planned in the upcoming weeks. The missiles are said to be transported to Russia by aircraft and ship across the Caspian Sea.
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Suspected revenge for US sanctions: Iran is behind the hijacking of an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman
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Suspected revenge for US sanctions: Iran is behind the hijacking of an oil ...
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Canada to sanction West Bank settlers and Hamas leaders: Canada will impose sanctions on Israeli settlers who incite violence in the West Bank and introduce new ...
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Canada to sanction West Bank settlers and Hamas leaders
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US sanctions target funding streams between Iran and its allies in Gaza, Iraq: The Biden administration on Monday announced new sanctions targeting Iran’s ...
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US sanctions target funding streams between Iran and its allies in Gaza ...
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Canada considers sanctions on settlers in West Bank over violence: Canada is looking at imposing sanctions on "extremist" settlers in the West Bank ...
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Canada considers sanctions on settlers in West Bank over violence
Quick Glance: Challenges for Palestinians in the West Bank
  • Daily struggles: Crossing through the Qalandiya checkpoint in the West Bank.

  • Obstacles: Difficulties for Palestinians to travel from the West Bank to Jerusalem.

  • Impact of restrictions: Violence, tensions, and Israeli limitations in the West Bank.

  • Reduced accessibility: Shortened operating hours and fewer lanes at the checkpoint between the West Bank and Jerusalem.
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US sanctions shipping firm accused of links to Iran, Yemen’s Houthis: The measures come as Washington tries to curb the Yemeni group’s attacks on Red Sea ...
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US sanctions shipping firm accused of links to Iran, Yemen’s Houthis
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US relists Houthis as terrorists in response to Red Sea attacks: The U.S. government on Wednesday returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist ...
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US relists Houthis as terrorists in response to Red Sea attacks
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US sanctions money network tied to the Yemen Houthi rebels blamed for shipping vessel attacks
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US sanctions money network tied to the Yemen Houthi rebels blamed for ...
Quick Glance: US Targets Iranian Funds Flow to Houthis
  • The US sanctioned an individual and three currency exchange houses on Thursday, accusing them of facilitating the flow of Iranian financial assistance to the Yemeni militia.

  • The measures targeted two exchange houses in Yemen and one in Turkey, according to the US Treasury Department.

  • The US is leading a new naval task force to protect commercial shipping and has accused Iran of supplying weapons, financing, and other assistance to the Houthis.

  • The sanctions aim at a network through which an Iran-based financier, Said al-Jamal, provides Iranian funds to the Houthis.
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UK ramps up sanctions on Iran in wake of drone killing of US troops: Asset freezes imposed on individuals and Islamic Revolutionary Guard unit – as Rishi Sunak ...
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UK ramps up sanctions on Iran in wake of drone killing of US troops
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US sanctions network accused of supplying Iran’s drone production: Tehran is suspected of supplying UAVs to Russia and Middle Eastern proxies.
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US sanctions network accused of supplying Iran’s drone production
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U.S. sanctions money lending network to Yemen's Houthi rebels, looks to boost maritime protections
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U.S. sanctions money lending network to Yemen's Houthi rebels ...
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Will Pakistan Go Ahead and Build the Gas Pipeline With Iran?: Iran has threatened to take Pakistan to court over its failure to complete the pipeline project ...
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Will Pakistan Go Ahead and Build the Gas Pipeline With Iran?
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Canada announces new sanctions against Russia: Canada's new sanctions will target those who provide Russia with military equipment ...
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Canada announces new sanctions against Russia
Quick Glance: US Targets Russia with Over 500 New Sanctions
  • The US has announced over 500 new sanctions against Russia, including measures targeting Russia's main card payment system, financial and military institutions, and officials involved in the imprisonment of Alexei Navalny.

  • The newly-announced US measures also include nearly 100 firms and individuals who will face export restrictions.

  • Russian banks and military-industrial enterprises have adapted and developed workarounds to evade existing sanctions.

  • The EU has also announced new sanctions, targeting nearly 200 companies and individuals accused of helping Russia procure weapons or being involved in the kidnapping of Ukrainian children - something Moscow denies.
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Bloomberg: EU leaders to call for new sanctions on Belarus, North Korea, Iran - Euromaidan Press
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Bloomberg: EU leaders to call for new sanctions on Belarus, North Korea ...
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Iranians tighten belts for Persian New Year festivities: Millions of Iranians will travel to be with their families for Nowruz, the Persian New Year ...
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Iranians tighten belts for Persian New Year festivities
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US sanctions three Iran weapons-procurement networks: WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on three procurement networks that are ...
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US sanctions three Iran weapons-procurement networks
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U.S. sanctions members of Iran-backed terrorist group in Bahrain - UPI.com: The United States has sanctioned four people accused of being operatives and ...
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Sanctions: The USA and the EU are currently punishing a dozen countries worldwide
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Sanctions: The USA and the EU are currently punishing a dozen countries ...
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Canada sanctions six Russians over Navalny death: OTTAWA: Canada announced new sanctions on Sunday against six Russian officials following the death of ...
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Canada sanctions six Russians over Navalny death
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US urges Panama to remove its flag from sanction-evading Iranian ships: A United States special envoy on Wednesday urged Panama to stop Iranian ships from flying ...
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US urges Panama to remove its flag from sanction-evading Iranian ships
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Judge Approves Binance’s $4.3 Billion Settlement For Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions Violations
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Judge Approves Binance’s $4.3 Billion Settlement For Anti-Money Laundering ...
Quick Glance: Prosecutors Seek Stricter Control for Binance's CZ
  • Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, attended the Viva Technology conference in Paris.

  • U.S. prosecutors requested tighter bond conditions for Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao ahead of his sentencing in April.

  • Zhao pleaded guilty for violating the Bank Secrecy Act and resigned as Binance's CEO.

  • Zhao's lawyers objected to the proposal to further restrict his movement.
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How sanctions sank Iran's Persian Gulf tourism dream: A recent trip to Iran's scenic Kish Island in the Persian Gulf was a stark reminder of the opposing ...
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How sanctions sank Iran's Persian Gulf tourism dream
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Moscow adds 56 more Canadians to sanctions list, ministry says: Russia has banned 56 Canadian citizens from the country, the Moscow Foreign Ministry said on ...
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Moscow adds 56 more Canadians to sanctions list, ministry says
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Canada sanctions Iranians accused of violently repressing women and girls: The Canadian government is imposing new sanctions on two Iranians it accuses of ...
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Canada sanctions Iranians accused of violently repressing women and girls
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US targets Houthi revenue with new sanctions, Treasury Dept says: The United States on Wednesday issued sanctions targeting two companies and two vessels that ...
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US targets Houthi revenue with new sanctions, Treasury Dept says
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G7 nations warn Iran against sending ballistic missiles to Russia: The United States and allies are warning of new economic sanctions should Tehran equip the ...
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G7 nations warn Iran against sending ballistic missiles to Russia
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UK sanctions Iran’s IRGC units for enabling work of Houthis: LONDON: Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on units of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...
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UK sanctions Iran’s IRGC units for enabling work of Houthis
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Biman facing problems resuming Dhaka-Rome flights: 'The US is not allowing Bangladesh to make overflying charge payments to Iran on the grounds of sanctions ...
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Biman facing problems resuming Dhaka-Rome flights
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Dissidents in London on high terror alert despite sanctions on Iran's IRGC: 'We have to be lucky all the time', say UK-based journalists under threat from Tehran
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Dissidents in London on high terror alert despite sanctions on Iran's IRGC
Quick Glance: Trump, Biden Clash Over Responsibility for Iranian Actions
  • Advisers to Donald Trump and Joe Biden are trading blame for Iran's recent deadly actions.

  • Former Trump officials and congressional Republicans accuse Biden of failing to prevent the deaths and argue the attack would not have happened under Trump.

  • Biden officials insist deadly Iranian attacks happened under Trump's watch, blaming his actions for emboldening Tehran and destabilizing the region.

  • Former Trump officials and congressional Republicans' attempts to politicize national security are illogical and detrimental to our safety and security.
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Ottawa sanctions more Iranians over Mahsa Amini’s death, protests - National | Globalnews.ca
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Iran seizes US cargo on oil tanker over sanctions: judiciary: TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have confiscated the American cargo of an oil tanker seized last year ...
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Iran seizes US cargo on oil tanker over sanctions: judiciary
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Canada sanctions 10 more people, 153 entities in Russia over war with Ukraine: Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced the new sanctions against Russia ...
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Canada sanctions 10 more people, 153 entities in Russia over war with ...
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Iran defies US sanctions with surging exports of liquefied petroleum gas: Iran is defying US sanctions with surging exports of liquefied petroleum gas ...
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Iran defies US sanctions with surging exports of liquefied petroleum gas
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Ottawa must warn Canadian business about risks of operating in Hong Kong, MPs told
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Ottawa must warn Canadian business about risks of operating in Hong Kong ...
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Frank Bösch on foreign policy and economics: "Apologizing to the Shah": For his book, Frank Bösch investigated what the primacy of the economy means in German ...
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Frank Bösch on foreign policy and economics:
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Israel begins to rise in military firepower rankings after a decade of decline: This is still an overall reduction in ranking over the decade, as Israel had been ...
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Israel begins to rise in military firepower rankings after a decade of ...
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US Bid to Curb Iranian Oil Bedeviled by Economic, Election Risks: The Biden administration wants to tighten the screws on Iran’s oil sales to neutralize its ...
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US Bid to Curb Iranian Oil Bedeviled by Economic, Election Risks
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US Treasury sanctions two firms for shipping $100M Iranian commodities to China: Companies registered in Hong Kong, Marshall Islands
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US Treasury sanctions two firms for shipping $100M Iranian commodities to ...
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U.S., Britain unveil new Houthi-targeted sanctions - UPI.com: The United States and Britain on Tuesday unveiled sanctions targeting the Iran-backed Houthi ...
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U.S., Britain unveil new Houthi-targeted sanctions - UPI.com
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Iran – 45 Years Since the Revolution / Clerics Attacked Amid Public Anger with Government; Inflation at 40% Level Under U.S. Economic Sanctions
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Iran – 45 Years Since the Revolution / Clerics Attacked Amid Public Anger ...
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US and UK sanction network accused of plotting to kill Iranian dissidents: The United States and Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on a network of people who ...
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US and UK sanction network accused of plotting to kill Iranian dissidents
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Iran starts construction of new nuclear reactor, further antagonising the West: Iran starts construction of new nuclear reactor, further antagonising the West
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Iran starts construction of new nuclear reactor, further antagonising the ...
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US sanctions Hong Kong and UAE firms over Houthi support: Washington announced new sanctions on Friday on two companies in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates ...
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US sanctions Hong Kong and UAE firms over Houthi support
Quick Glance: Israel-Hamas Conflict: US Strikes Houthi Forces
  • UN condemns humanitarian crisis in Gaza after nearly 100 days of ongoing conflict.

  • Hamas carried out terror attacks on Israel, resulting in approximately 1,140 deaths, mostly civilians.

  • Israel launched military operation in response to the attacks, targeting Hamas in Gaza.

  • UN refugee agency chief criticizes inhumane conditions and calls for humanitarian cease-fire.
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Canada says China has role to play in keeping Red Sea safe: Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Sunday said China should play a role in keeping the Red Sea ...
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Canada says China has role to play in keeping Red Sea safe
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Canada mulls sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in West Bank: Canada is considering imposing sanctions on 'extremist' Israeli settlers in the West Bank ...
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Canada mulls sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in West Bank
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Cheap drones are killing the UN sanctions regime: Their use is altering the nature of war and destabilising the international order
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Cheap drones are killing the UN sanctions regime
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US targets Iranian, Hezbollah financial network with sanctions: WASHINGTON: The United States imposed sanctions on three entities and one individual based in ...
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US targets Iranian, Hezbollah financial network with sanctions
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Iran's use of 2 UK banks to evade sanctions tests West's financial systems: The Financial Times reported earlier this week that Lloyds Bank and Santander UK ...
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Iran's use of 2 UK banks to evade sanctions tests West's financial systems
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Fly Baghdad begins legal process to appeal against US sanctions decision: Iraq's low-cost airline accused of supporting Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' ...
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Fly Baghdad begins legal process to appeal against US sanctions decision
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Calgary doctor who blamed devil for touching employee's breast found guilty of unprofessional conduct
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Calgary doctor who blamed devil for touching employee's breast found ...
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UK, US sanction Iranian officials over plot to kill journalists: LONDON: Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on Iranian officials it said were involved in ...
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UK, US sanction Iranian officials over plot to kill journalists
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Iraq’s central bank revokes Iran’s Bank Melli operating license: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has revoked the operating license of Iran’s largest bank ...
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Iraq’s central bank revokes Iran’s Bank Melli operating license
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Joly says Canada will sanction Hamas, wants more aid to reach Gaza Strip: Sanctions will be announced today and will also include people associated with the ...
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Joly says Canada will sanction Hamas, wants more aid to reach Gaza Strip
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FUSS AND MUNRO: Trudeau’s bigger government not providing more benefits: Trudeau’s bigger government not providing more benefits.
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FUSS AND MUNRO: Trudeau’s bigger government not providing more benefits
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Joly says Canada will sanction Hamas leaders, wants more aid to reach Gaza Strip: The sanctions come four months into Israel's war on Hamas.
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Joly says Canada will sanction Hamas leaders, wants more aid to reach Gaza ...
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Government 'asleep at the wheel' over claims of Iran sanction busting, MP warns: Lloyds and Santander UK deny wrongdoing after report that they were used by an ...
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Government 'asleep at the wheel' over claims of Iran sanction busting ...