Economic sanctions

The ghost ships in the English Channel and the question of what to do about them

What can governments do when countries circumvent or flout the rules to export oil?

A growing number of tankers and other commercial vessels are being ditched by their owners.

It comes a week after the US seized an oil tanker off the country's coast, intensifying pressure on Nicolás Maduro.

The South American nation's output has plummeted and restoring its former glory would be a heavy lift.

Despite the forceful language, the measures appear unlikely to pass and have been condemned by Israel.

Their letter warns of genocide in Gaza, and calls on the UK to take concrete actions to meet its international legal obligations.

The sanctions affect neo-Nazi organisation Blood and Honour, linked to the skinhead music scene.

Vladimir Putin visits Beijing this week, as it faces accusations of supporting Moscow's war in Ukraine.

President Nicolás Maduro is expected to run again in the poll set for 28 July, but his main rival is banned.

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