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Saturday, 30 May 2026
Sanctions
India's gems and jewellery exports fall to five-year low amid US tariffs44dNorth Korea significantly expands nuclear weapons production capacity, UN agency warns44dVenezuela pushes for full sanctions relief as US eases financial restrictions45dRussia uses sanctioned cargo ship to deliver Chinese and Russian armoured vehicles to Mali via Guinea45dChina vows countermeasures if Trump follows through on tariff threats over Iran arms reports45dUS-Iran tensions reach new peak as Hormuz blockade announced after failed Islamabad talks[Updated]45dHong Kong serves as key hub for Iran's secret financial flows under sanctions46dEU doubles steel tariffs to 50% to counter cheap Chinese imports46dUS military begins blockade of Iranian ports as oil surges past $100 a barrel[Updated]46dFrench cement giant Lafarge convicted of financing terrorism through payments to jihadist groups in Syria[Updated]46dStrait of Hormuz Closure Sends Fuel Prices Surging, Pushing U.S. Inflation to Two-Year High[Updated]46dPistachio prices reach eight-year high as Iran conflict compounds supply shortages46dUS begins naval blockade of Iranian ports after peace talks in Islamabad collapse46dUS begins blockade of Iranian ports as oil prices surge and tensions escalate46dCuba's deepening crisis exposes cracks in communist regime as unrest grows46dRussian crypto network A7 expands into Africa to bypass Western sanctions46dUS threatens Hormuz blockade and military strikes as Iran talks collapse46dPakistan urges US and Iran to hold ceasefire after Islamabad talks end without deal47dNigeria Updates Terrorism Financing Blacklist to 48 Individuals and Groups48dUS and Iran hold historic direct talks in Islamabad as Pakistan brokers ceasefire diplomacy48d