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A Vancouver company has been sanctioned by the United States government for its alleged ties to a $100-million network accused of financing Iran-backed Hezbollah. Seven Seas for International Trading and Logistics was added to the U.S. sanctions list in a move that targeted 16 individuals and entities in the Middle East and Canada.The sanctions allege the co-founder and chief executive officer of the B.C. company is Raoof Fadel, who is based in Qatar and involved with the “Hezbollah finance team.”Corporate records obtained by Global News show the sanctioned Canadian company was registered in B.C. in 2022 and remains active as…

Hong Kong police can now demand that people suspected of breaching the city’s national security law provide mobile phone or computer passwords in a further crackdown on dissent.Refusing to comply could lead to up to one year’s jail and a fine of up to HK$100,000 ($A18,000) while providing false or misleading information could bring up to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to HK$500,000.The city government on Monday gazetted the new amendments to the implementation rules of the national security law imposed by officials in Beijing in 2020, using powers to bypass Hong Kong’s legislature.Officials will brief lawmakers…

Strikes on gas sites in the Iran war are driving up energy costs, pushing up prices for power, food and more worldwide.Strikes on gas sites are now part of the US-Israel war with Iran. But its effect will echo far beyond the Gulf, hitting power, food, and prices worldwide. As gas supply shrinks and costs rise, who will feel it most, and how far could the shock spread?In this episode:  Justin Dargin (@justindargin), Energy Expert, Middle East Council on Global Affairs Episode credits:This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé, Tamara Khandaker, Sarí el-Khalili, Chloe K. Li, Tuleen Barakat, Catherine Nouhan…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s decision to delay a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the U.S.’ conflict with Iran unfolds is raising a new question in Washington: whether pressure on global oil flows is factoring into U.S. leverage with Beijing. The summit originally had been planned for March 31 to April 2, but Trump said on March 16 that he had asked China to delay it by “a month or so,” explaining, “We got a war going on. I think it’s important that I be here.” The following day, Trump said the meeting…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Houston Astros star Carlos Correa detailed a harrowing ordeal he and his son faced on a Minnesota lake last summer.Correa and his 3-year-old son were swimming in Lake Minnetonka when his legs began to cramp up. With his son clinging to him, Correa noticed a buoy a few feet away and swam to it in a last-ditch effort to stay alive. Houston Astros third baseman Carlos Correa celebrates with teammates after scoring a run against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Sept. 12, 2025. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)He said he turned to…

The cost to care for your pet is skyrocketing. Here are ways to cut down on expenses. – CBS News Watch CBS News The cost of care for your pet is rising with one study finding that one in five pet owners carry at least $2,000 in pet-related debt. But there are ways to cut down on pet expenses. Ash-har Quraishi explains.

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Spanish authorities investigating the death of a 20-year-old University of Alabama student who vanished after a night out with friends while on spring break in Barcelona are not currently pursuing criminal charges as officials await final toxicology results following a preliminary autopsy. James “Jimmy” Gracey disappeared after partying in the city’s popular Shoko nightclub early Tuesday morning. On Thursday, authorities pulled his body from the water in a nearby marina located just 500 feet away. A preliminary autopsy pointed to Gracey’s death as likely due to an accident and did not show signs the college…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A third overpass in Saskatoon has been damaged by a vehicle this month, creating traffic snarls once again for drivers in the city. According to Saskatoon police, officers responded to the scene of a collision on Sunday between a large vehicle and the train bridge overpass on Circle Drive between 108th Street and Attridge Drive.By about 4:10 p.m. Sunday, police said trains had resumed operation on the overpass, but vehicle traffic on Circle Drive between 108th Street and Attridge Street would remain restricted to a single northbound lane.Police said they continue to…

Colombia’s defence ministry says a Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 plane was involved in an accident in the south of the country, with local outlet BluRadio reporting that 110 soldiers were travelling on board.Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez said the accident happened as the plane was taking off from Puerto Leguizamo, deep in Colombia’s southern Amazon region on the border with Peru, as it transported troops from the armed forces.”The exact number of victims and the causes of the crash have not yet been determined,” he said. Con profundo dolor informo que un avión Hércules de nuestra @FuerzaAereaCol sufrió un trágico accidente…