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The Trump administration ended a waiver that allowed the Iraqi government to buy Iranian electricity in a renewed effort to choke off Iran's profits. National security advisor Mike Waltz told ...

The US refused to renew a 120-day sanctions waiver for Iraq’s energy imports from Iran, raising the prospect of severe electricity shortages in coming months as demand increases with the rising ...

Time is running out to save the Timex Group headquarters, considered by some as a gem of 21st-century corporate architecture but by others, a property that has left a small western Connecticut ...

The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, a U.S. official said Sunday. The previous waiver expired ...

In a statement released on Sunday, the US Department of State said the decision not to renew the waiver was made to “ensure we do not allow Iran any degree of economic or financial relief.” ...

The Vietnamese government has decided to extend visa exemption for citizens of 12 countries including major tourism markets such as South Korea and Japan until 2028. Other countries include Germany, ...

Lagos, Nigeria – The exclusion of Nigeria from the United States 2025 Visa Waiver Program (VWP) has raised concerns about its impact on Nigerian travellers, business professionals, and diplomatic ...

SpaceX and its partner T-Mobile have been lobbying the FCC for the waiver, arguing the current radio emission limits would prevent the company from powering real-time calls through the cellular ...

Clearing Reaves’ salary was a necessary step — he’s more expensive than other waiver candidates such as Dewar or Conor Timmins — to accommodate incoming talent. And he’s more likely to ...