US sanctions Iran’s auto and rail sectors as naval blockade chokes shipping lanes
The US Treasury sanctioned the two companies that make up more than 90% of Iran's domestic auto market, plus three…
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US mortgage rates post biggest weekly jump in four years
The 30-year fixed-rate US mortgage jumped to 7.28% on October 1, its biggest one-week rise in four years, as a…
Europe braces for severe Russian hybrid attacks, Merz warns as Putin escalates nuclear rhetoric
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Europe is preparing for severe Russian hybrid attacks after Vladimir Putin warned the conflict with…
Burnham warned Rosebank oil field could breach UK’s West Bank sanctions
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been warned that approving the Rosebank oil field could breach his own government's sanctions on…
US Treasury labels A7 Network a transnational criminal organization
The US Treasury designated the A7 Network a transnational criminal organization on October 1, 2026, moving it from a sanctions…
