ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday night stated he has “no problem” with a Russian oil tanker delivering fuel to Cuba, as the island faces severe shortages caused by a U.S.-imposed oil blockade. Read More: Russia vows support for Cuba after Trump threat “We have a tanker out there. We don’t mind having somebody get […]
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Hungary secures U.S. exemption on Russian energy
WASHINGTON — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that Hungary has received a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy following his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. The exemption allows Hungary to continue importing Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline and gas via the TurkStream pipeline, highlighting the close ties […]
YouTube deletes videos of Palestinian rights groups
YouTube has permanently removed all videos from three major Palestinian human rights organizations — Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) — The Intercept reported on Wednesday. The deletions came as part of the platform’s enforcement of U.S. government sanctions, which critics say are aimed at suppressing […]
India to cut Russian oil imports
NEW DELHI – Indian refiners are preparing to drastically reduce imports of Russian crude oil following new U.S. sanctions targeting Russia’s two largest oil producers, Lukoil and Rosneft, industry sources confirmed Thursday. The move is expected to ease trade tensions with Washington, which has imposed steep tariffs on Indian exports in part due to its […]
Trump meets Syrian leader Al-Sharaa in Riyadh amid controversy
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa in Riyadh on May 14, 2025. This high-profile meeting came just one day after Trump announced the removal of U.S. sanctions on Syria—an unexpected move that has stirred debate within U.S. political circles. Al-Sharaa, a former Al-Qaeda commander who broke ties with the group in […]