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The US has sanctioned banks and business networks linked to Iran across Iraq, Hong Kong and Dubai, while targeting a Cuban bank in a fresh financial crackdown.reports Asian Lite News Desk The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on financial institutions and business networks linked to Iran across Iraq, Hong Kong, Dubai and other jurisdictions, intensifying the Trump administrations economic pressure on Tehran. The measures target alleged oil revenue intermediaries, foreign-exchange network

US Asian American lawmakers have accused the Trump administration of fuelling anti-South Asian hatred following the foiling of an alleged mass shooting plot targeting a Hindu temple in Illinois.reports Asian Lite News Desk The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) has blamed the Trump administrations rhetoric and appointments for fuelling anti-South Asian hatred in the United States following the foiling of an alleged white supremacist plot to carry out a mass shooting at a Hindu t

Nigeria and the United States have signed a framework to deepen cooperation on geological exploration, mineral processing, infrastructure and technical capacity.reports Africa Daily News Desk Nigeria and the United States have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation and attract greater American investment in Nigerias solid minerals sector, with a focus on exploration, processing, infrastructure and skills development. The agreement was signed at the Nigerian Mission House in New York on the si

US visa restrictions on South African officials deepen tensions over race, land reform and Afrikaner rights, as Pretoria rejects Washingtons allegations and defends sovereignty, reports Africa Daily News Desk The United States has imposed visa restrictions on South African officials accused of supporting race-based discrimination, escalating tensions between Washington and Pretoria over land reform, racial policy and the treatment of the countrys white minority. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

India, US, Japan and Australia review security and technology ties ahead of next ministers meetingreports Asian Lite News Desk Senior officials from India, the United States, Japan and Australia have reviewed progress on maritime security, critical technologies and economic cooperation as the four-nation Quad prepares for its next foreign ministers meeting. Indias Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri hosted the Quad Sherpas meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, bringing together senior representatives fro

OpenAI chief Sam Altman says governments can regulate artificial intelligence differently, but warns that refusing to adopt it could carry a huge economic cost.reports Asian Lite News Desk OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has urged governments not to shut artificial intelligence out of their countries, comparing such a decision to rejecting electricity more than a century ago and arguing that AI adoption will be essential for future economic growth. Speaking during a fireside chat with US Comme

Declaration reflects growing alignment against unilateral sanctions and Western-led global structuresreports Asian Lite News Desk The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has condemned military strikes on Iran, called for a comprehensive and just resolution to the Palestinian question, backed the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan and opposed unilateral coercive economic measures, as the bloc reaffirmed its commitment to building a representative and equitable multipolar worl

US President Donald Trump has said Washington will take over the Strait of Hormuz as US territory after what he described as the defeat of Iranreports Asian Lite News Desk US President Donald Trump has said the United States will take over the Strait of Hormuz as US territory pretty soon after defeating Iran, escalating his rhetoric over the strategically vital waterway at the centre of the ongoing conflict. After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon, Ill be