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The executive order sets the law's tariffs on Russia and on top buyers of its oil and gas, then waives them along with most of its new sanctions, while leaving earlier Russia sanctions in place.
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Central Command said the Panama-flagged Ocean Molica had left an Iranian port and ignored repeated warnings, and that its crew was unharmed. The command counts four commercial vessels disabled since the blockade resumed in July.
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Treasury added the Hague tribunal to its sanctions list Friday and issued licenses for some dealings. Rubio told allies to rein in the court, and its deputy prosecutor said the work would go on.
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A new memorandum announced by the State Department aims to strengthen counterterrorism information sharing between U.S. and Greek law enforcement. Athens said it could offer naval help in Hormuz under a viable peace process.
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Moro cleared the runoff threshold by about 6,800 votes, and Deltan Dallagnol, who led the investigation's prosecutors, won a Senate seat whose validity still rests with the electoral court.
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The party of Jair and Flávio Bolsonaro is on course for 121 of the 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, up from 98 and above the top of a closely watched pre-election projection.
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The governor won 62.65 percent of valid votes against Fernando Haddad, settling the race in one round, and vowed to make Brazil's largest electorate decisive for Flávio Bolsonaro in the Oct. 25 presidential runoff.
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The Liberal Party won at least 19 of the 54 seats on Sunday's ballot, more than any rival, and is on course to hold more than a third of the 81-member chamber when the new Senate is seated in February.
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The right-wing senator outran pre-election polls and finished more than 2 million votes ahead of the incumbent, but neither candidate won the majority needed to avoid a second round.
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The department also opened Iran's auto and rail industries to penalties against anyone operating in them and blacklisted parts suppliers in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Hong Kong.
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Treasury's financial crimes bureau also proposed barring fund transfers involving the network's sub-agents, companies the department says moved money for Russian sanctions evaders and Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
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Trump called the day "a decisive victory over ISIS." The Pentagon said primary responsibility for Iraq's remaining security challenges now rests with Baghdad, and the anti-ISIS task force has moved to Jordan.
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