The US Treasury Department also sanctioned China-based Rizhao Shihua Crude Oil Terminal Co. Treasury said it has accepted more than a dozen of Iran's so-called shadow fleet vessels that evade the sanctions. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

US cracks down on China-Iran oil trade: Sanctions 100 individuals, Chinese refineries, and fleet vessels

The United States on Thursday announced sanctions on around 100 individuals, entities, and vessels, including Chinese companies, accused of facilitating Iran’s oil and petrochemical exports, the Treasury Department said. Among those targeted were Shandong Jincheng Petrochemical Group Co, described as an independent “teapot” refinery in Shandong Province that purchased millions of barrels of Iranian oil…

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Keir Starmer Unveils New Initiatives To Boost India-UK Ties In Technology, Education And Film Collaboration

Keir Starmer with PM Modi | Image: X United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced new initiatives to strengthen bilateral cooperation with India across technology, education, and creative industries, reaffirming the deep and evolving partnership between the two countries. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Starmer said, “We are opening the UK-India Technology…

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Which UK universities are planning to open campuses in India?

Which UK universities are planning to open campuses in India?

UK universities to open campuses in India, strengthening academic ties Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have announced that nine British universities will be opening campuses in India, marking a major milestone in bilateral academic collaboration. This initiative not only strengthens India-UK educational ties but also offers Indian students unprecedented access…

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Russia denied key technology by China

China has restricted the export of mid-tier precision machine tools to Russia, industry insiders say, in an apparent success for U.S. secondary sanctions aimed at weakening Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine. Why It Matters Chinese trade with Russia—particularly oil and gas—has helped buoy Russia’s sanctioned-strapped economy since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in…

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