The US is expected to announce sanctions on a unit of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) for alleged human rights violations against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank, according to the reports. Watch in for more details!

US expected to impose sanction on IDF unit for human rights violations in West Bank

In response to growing fears that Tehran’s unprecedented strike on Israel may spark a larger Middle East conflict, the United States and the United Kingdom imposed more sanctions on Iran on Thursday.

US, UK impose sanctions on Iran in response to its strike on Israel

Acting in response to Iran’s attack on Israel on April 13, US has targeted individuals and entities aiding Iran’s drone production, as per a release by the Department of the Treasury.

US sanctions Iranian entities linked to its drone production

The US has warned it will impose new sanctions on Iran following its unprecedented attack on Israel. New sanctions could be focused on reducing the country's capacity to export oil. Watch this video for all details.

Is US preparing more sanctions against Iran after unprecedented attack on Israel?

Russia's federal budget saw a significant increase in the first quarter of 2024, defying expectations set amid ongoing sanctions. Watch in for more details!

Russia's first quarter revenue soars 53% amid sanctions

Russia has blocked the renewal of a UN panel monitoring sanctions against North Korea, weeks after the body said it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.

Russia blocks renewal of North Korea sanctions monitors

ECOWAS, the West African regional bloc said on Saturday (Feb 24) that it was lifting some of the sanctions imposed on Niger following military coup in the country last year.

ECOWAS lifts some sanctions on coup-hit Niger, unfreezes assets

White House is planning to impose more sanctions on Russia following the death of high-profile Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny last week inside prison. US National Security Spokesman John Kirby on Tuesday (Feb 20) said Russian President Vladimir Putin was responsible for Navalny’s death.

Alexei Navalny’s death: White House to impose more sanctions on Russia

France has announced sanctions against 28 Israeli settlers whom it accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank. Watch in for more details!

France cracks down against 28 extremist Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

France sanctions 28 Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

Britain imposed sanctions on four Israeli nationals saying they were extremist settlers who had violently attacked Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Watch in for more details!

UK places sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers in West Bank

The United States and Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on a network of people who targeted Iranian dissidents and opposition activists for assassination at Iran‘s direction, the US Treasury Department said.

US and UK impose sanctions on network targeting Iranian dissidents

US and UK sanction network accused of plotting to kill Iranian dissidents

Australian government has imposed cyber sanctions against a Russian national over their alleged role in the 2022 Medibank Private data breach. The government has used cyber sanction powers for the first time against the Russian.

Australia sanctions Russian hacker for role in 2022 Medibank cyberattack

Australia sanctions Russian hacker for role in 2022 Medibank breach

China has announced implementing sanctions on five US military manufacturers as a retaliatory measure over US' arms sales to Taiwan, media reports said quoting a foreign ministry spokesperson statement on Sunday (Jan 7).

China imposes sanctions on five US military manufacturers in retaliation over arms sales to Taiwan

New US order acts against those helping Russia evade sanctions. The new order broadens the import ban on seafood & diamonds. Russia hits back at these sanctions by taking control over the assets of western companies.

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow takes control over the assets of western companies

China's President Xi Jinping appealed to the West to lift sanctions imposed by them on Syria and offered help to the war-ravaged country, when the Chinese president held rare talks with Syria's leader Bashar al-Assad on Friday (September 22).

China's Xi holds rare talks with Syria's Assad, appeals West to lift sanctions against latter

The chip breakthrough revealed by the Huawei teardown strikes at US sanctions. The latest smartphone from Huawei Technologies Co. and China's largest chipmaker is powered by a cutting-edge 7-nanometer CPU, a sign that Beijing is gaining headway in a national campaign to evade US efforts to restrain its rise.

China's semiconductor win, chip breakthrough a big blow to US sanctions

South Korea on Wednesday announced new sanctions on two individuals and two entities over their alleged involvement in North Korea's weapons programmes, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

South Korea unveils sanctions on Russian national over North's weapons programmes

Japan will place additional sanctions on Russia after the Group of Seven (G7) summit the country hosted last week agreed to step up measures to punish Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday.

Japan ramps up Russia sanctions with G7, condemns nuke deployment in Belarus

The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western sanctions over Ukraine cut Russia's more traditional export routes, Russian customs records show.

From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite

Russia said on Friday that it has banned 500 Americans, including former President Barack Obama, from entering the country in reaction to US sanctions. "In response to the anti-Russian sanctions regularly imposed by the Biden administration.

Barack Obama among 500 Americans prohibited from entering Russia in retaliation for US sanctions

The Group of Seven (G7) countries on Friday vowed to “starve Russia of G7 technology, industrial equipment and services that support its war machine”, as it announced a plethora of sanctions to punish Vladimir Putin for launching an invasion against Ukraine.

G7 leaders vow new set of tech, services sanctions to ‘starve Russian war machine’

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