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The U.S. sanctioned five Cuban entities and eight individuals linked to military arms procurement through GAESA subsidiaries, warning foreign banks and companies to cut ties or face penalties. In parallel, the CIA launched a secret task force to ramp up resources aimed at splitting Cuba's political elite, elevating the island to a top intelligence priority alongside China, Iran, and Russia. Rubio stressed there are 'no escape valves' for Havana's evasion tactics, part of a broader Trump administration push to isolate the regime amid its economic strains. Supporters hail it as vital pressure on a dictatorship; critics see it as an escalated blockade.

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Just 90 miles from U.S. shores, Secretary Rubio called out Cuba's role in spying and aiding Russia, China, and Iran. His response: fresh sanctions to squeeze the regime tighter.

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The Greater Manchester mayor and potential Labour leadership challenger has recruited advisers like former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane, ex-Goldman Sachs chairman Jim O'Neill, and ex-Office for Budget Responsibility head Richard Hughes. The move comes just before markets reopen, aiming to reassure investors amid polls showing Burnham leading in the safe Labour seat vacated by Josh Simons. A win would return Burnham to Parliament, strengthening his bid against Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid the party's internal turmoil, with economists praising the hires for their credibility while some critics question their fit with his past rhetoric.

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As votes are counted in the Makerfield by-election, Andy Burnham has quietly lined up a team of heavy-hitting economists to signal his steady hand on the economy.

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In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi dated Tuesday, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed requested an investigation by December 1 into World Liberty Financial's compliance with anti-money laundering rules, sanctions, and governance. The demand stems from a September report by Accountable.US alleging the project sold $WLFI governance tokens to wallets linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group, a Russian sanctions-evasion stablecoin, Iran's NoBitex exchange, and the sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash. DT Marks DEFI LLC, controlled by Donald Trump and his family, holds 22.5 billion tokens and receives 75% of sales revenue, while the project lists Trump family members in prominent roles; World Liberty Financial maintains it has robust compliance measures with no evidence of wrongdoing.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed have fired off a letter urging a federal probe into World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto project, over alleged sales to North Korean hackers and sanctioned entities.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosted French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Federal Chancellery on June 24. They issued a joint statement vowing substantial aid to Ukraine, including sanctions on Russia, economic pressure, and support for Kyiv's energy and air defenses, while stressing a stronger NATO ahead of its July summit. Starmer, attending as caretaker after resigning on June 22, earned praise from peers like Macron for his dignity in fostering European unity, with talks signaling steady UK policy.

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Against Berlin's skyline, leaders from five nations stood together under NATO flags, pledging firm backing for Ukraine amid Russia's war.

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