International news Archives

August 17, 2025

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Transactions with sanctioned persons are generally prohibited, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has said. The clarification comes as Guyanese banks face criticism over the closure of accounts linked to individuals associated with the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, headed by sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed. OFAC, part of the US Treasury, sanctioned […]

July 10, 2025

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Joe Root’s masterful unbeaten 99 held England together on an attritional first day of the third Test against India at Lord’s. In turgid conditions, Root showed supreme grit and determination to take the home side to 251-4. On a slow, dry pitch that looks set to turn and grow uneven as the match progresses, England […]

June 4, 2025

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At least 10 people have been killed in a crush outside a cricket stadium in the Indian city of Bengaluru, which was hosting a victory parade to celebrate the home team’s Indian Premier League title win. Thousands of people – young and old – lined the streets on Wednesday to welcome the Royal Challengers Bengaluru […]

May 16, 2025

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A New Jersey man who stabbed and partially blinded novelist Sir Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday. Hadi Matar, 27, was convicted of attempted murder and assault earlier this year. Sir Salman was on stage speaking before an audience in August 2022, when he […]

May 6, 2025

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India attacked nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday with at least three deaths reported, and Pakistan said it was mounting a response as the worst fighting in years erupted between the longstanding enemies. Armies of the nuclear-armed neighbours exchanged intense shelling and heavy gunfire across their frontier in disputed Kashmir in at […]

March 10, 2025

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The Trump administration is repurposing a mobile application – originally created to facilitate asylum appointments – into a way for undocumented migrants already in the US to “self-deport”. The app, known as CBP Home, allows migrants to submit an “intent to depart”, which US Customs and Border Patrol says offers them a chance to leave […]

Tag: International news

OFAC: Transactions with sanctioned persons generally prohibited

Masterful Root leads England grind against India

At least 10 die in crush at India cricket stadium

Rushdie attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison

India strikes Pakistan in aftermath of Kashmir tourist killings

US unveils new app for ‘self-deportations’

‘Shortman’ charged with manslaughter over teen’s death at lake outing

84 persons with disabilities equipped with trade skills

Private sector backs selective intake of skilled deportees

‘Shortman’ charged with manslaughter over teen’s death at lake outing

84 persons with disabilities equipped with trade skills

Private sector backs selective intake of skilled deportees