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US imposes fresh sanctions on Iranian exchange house, shadow fleet vessels

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iranian exchange house, shadow fleet vessels

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency exchange house and what it said were front companies overseeing transactions on behalf of Iranian banks as the U.S. maintains pressure on Tehran.   
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US extends sanctions waiver on Russian oil to aid vulnerable countries

US extends sanctions waiver on Russian oil to aid vulnerable countries

By David Lawder PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced another 30-day extension of a sanctions waiver allowing purchases of Russian seaborne oil to aid "energy-vulnerable" countries hit by the Iran war, reversing plans not to grant an extension.
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US targets Cuban political, military leaders with new sanctions

US targets Cuban political, military leaders with new sanctions

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government imposed sanctions on nine Cuban officials, including the country's communications minister and several military leaders, as well as its directorate of intelligence, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday.
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The Latest: US government will permanently drop tax claims against Trump as part of IRS lawsuit deal

The Latest: US government will permanently drop tax claims against Trump as part of IRS lawsuit deal

The U.S. government agreed to permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump as part of a settlement deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns
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China says it will buy 200 Boeing jets, seek extension of US trade truce

China says it will buy 200 Boeing jets, seek extension of US trade truce

By Ethan Wang and Liz Lee BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - China on Wednesday said it will buy 200 Boeing jets and seek an extension of a trade truce struck with the U.S. that is set to expire this November.
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G7 finance ministers explore responses to Iran war fallout

G7 finance ministers explore responses to Iran war fallout

By Makiko Yamazaki, Maria Martinez and David Lawder PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - France's finance minister urged the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to do more to help countries most vulnerable to the fallout from the Middle East conflict, as he hosted ministers from the G7 and other
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China's Chery hopes to enter US market at 'suitable' time

China's Chery hopes to enter US market at 'suitable' time

WUHU, China, May 20 (Reuters) - China's largest car exporter, Chery, is considering entering the U.S. market at a suitable time, an executive overseeing its international business said on Wednesday, without giving a timeframe. U.S.
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Exclusive-US not in a hurry to extend China trade truce, Bessent says

Exclusive-US not in a hurry to extend China trade truce, Bessent says

By David Lawder PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is "not in a rush" to extend a tariff and critical minerals trade truce with China that ends in November, as there is time to renew it in meetings later this year, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday.
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The Latest: Trump calls off Iran strike planned for Tuesday to allow for ‘serious negotiations’

The Latest: Trump calls off Iran strike planned for Tuesday to allow for ‘serious negotiations’

President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a planned military strike on Iran at the request of several allies in the Middle East because “serious negotiations” are underway
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Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US

Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US

Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has been charged in Miami with bribing officials for government contracts
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Greenland's prime minister tells Trump's envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated

Greenland's prime minister tells Trump's envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Arctic, Jeff Landry, was positive but emphasized Greenland's commitment to self-determination
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The Latest: World shares and oil prices react to Trump’s warning to Tehran over stalled negotiations

The Latest: World shares and oil prices react to Trump’s warning to Tehran over stalled negotiations

World shares have mostly retreated and oil prices jumped after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran that the “clock is ticking” as U.S.-Iran negotiations over a permanent end to the war stall