Embargoes and economic sanctions

US lifts export controls on Anthropic’s Fable, Mythos AI models

Anthropic had abruptly disabled its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models following the export-control order on June 12.

Cuba’s top diplomat says talks with the United States showing ‘no progress’

Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said US sanctions were “causing deaths” in Cuba as the island`s economy collapses.

Alibaba, Tencent dropped by Washington lobbyists to comply with US curbs

The decisions to drop Chinese clients highlight the rising importance of the Pentagon’s blacklist as a tool for the United States in its rivalry with China.

North Korea’s sanctioned coal trade rebounds as UN monitoring lapses, rights group says

A Seoul-based human rights group said the trade was sustained by forced labour and a shipping network that runs through China and Russia.

Trump’s U-turn on Iran sanctions would unravel decades of curbs

An Iranian flag flying above a poster of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran. Observers say the Trump administration faces an uphill battle to permanently lift Iran sanctions.

Apple removes Russia’s VKontakte from App Store

VKontakte is Russia’s answer to Facebook and has become one of the most popular social media platforms in the country.

World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions

The Trump administration’s dislike of the International Criminal Court goes back to Donald Trump’s first term.

US sanctions five Cuban companies, Castro relative

A US fuel blockade and successive waves of sanctions have piled misery on Cuba’s 9.6 million inhabitants.

US adds sanctions involving Prince Group over scams, Treasury says

The Treasury said one of the most common and lucrative schemes involves digital asset investment fraud.

S’pore investigating 2 men linked to Prince Group hit by US sanctions; $600m in assets seized so far

The US Treasury announced new sanctions on associates linked to Prince Group on June 23.

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