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The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Golden Global Bank, a Turkish bank, accusing it of facilitating transactions for Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Quds Force. All assets of the Istanbul-based bank are frozen in US territory and linked operations are prohibited. The US ambassador to Turkey said the sanctions target the bank's conduct, not Turkey's financial system.Mbappé missed several clear chances in addition to the penalty. Real Madrid protested that a Betis player entered the penalty area before the kick was taken, and the penalty should have been retaken.Authorities said seven people are still missing after the blasts. The explosions occurred at a facility storing pyrotechnic material, with the blast happening at around 2:30 p.m. local time.A explosion has struck a military installation in Viacha, Bolivia, leaving at least 10 people dead and many more injured. Officials have urged the public to avoid the area, citing the danger of additional blasts.A mistrial was declared after jurors deliberated for six days without reaching a unanimous verdict on the charge that Clancy killed her three children in 2023. The jury's inability to agree on a verdict ended the trial without a conviction or acquittal.The United Nations on Friday approved a resolution backing a move away from the 16th-century Mercator projection toward maps that more accurately represent countries' actual size. African states sponsored the resolution to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral.President Laura Fernandez said U.S. ground operations would strengthen national security. She cautioned that no agreement exists with Washington and Congress would need to approve any deployment.A Russian drone hit the headquarters of Ukraine's security services in Kyiv on Friday, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying the strike targeted the SBU chief's personal office. At least 12 people were wounded in the attack on the heavily fortified government building.The United States and China are preparing for dialogue on artificial intelligence safety scheduled for mid-September. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will lead the American delegation, according to sources briefed on the discussions.Crossings through the strategic waterway fell 50 percent on August 31, with only five vessels confirmed passing through, according to maritime data firm Kpler. President Trump said the U.S. was now protecting tankers from Iranian attacks in the strait, calling the conflict with Iran 'small potatoes' for the country.The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Golden Global Bank, a Turkish bank, accusing it of facilitating transactions for Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Quds Force. All assets of the Istanbul-based bank are frozen in US territory and linked operations are prohibited. The US ambassador to Turkey said the sanctions target the bank's conduct, not Turkey's financial system.Mbappé missed several clear chances in addition to the penalty. Real Madrid protested that a Betis player entered the penalty area before the kick was taken, and the penalty should have been retaken.Authorities said seven people are still missing after the blasts. The explosions occurred at a facility storing pyrotechnic material, with the blast happening at around 2:30 p.m. local time.A explosion has struck a military installation in Viacha, Bolivia, leaving at least 10 people dead and many more injured. Officials have urged the public to avoid the area, citing the danger of additional blasts.A mistrial was declared after jurors deliberated for six days without reaching a unanimous verdict on the charge that Clancy killed her three children in 2023. The jury's inability to agree on a verdict ended the trial without a conviction or acquittal.The United Nations on Friday approved a resolution backing a move away from the 16th-century Mercator projection toward maps that more accurately represent countries' actual size. African states sponsored the resolution to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral.President Laura Fernandez said U.S. ground operations would strengthen national security. She cautioned that no agreement exists with Washington and Congress would need to approve any deployment.A Russian drone hit the headquarters of Ukraine's security services in Kyiv on Friday, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying the strike targeted the SBU chief's personal office. At least 12 people were wounded in the attack on the heavily fortified government building.The United States and China are preparing for dialogue on artificial intelligence safety scheduled for mid-September. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will lead the American delegation, according to sources briefed on the discussions.Crossings through the strategic waterway fell 50 percent on August 31, with only five vessels confirmed passing through, according to maritime data firm Kpler. President Trump said the U.S. was now protecting tankers from Iranian attacks in the strait, calling the conflict with Iran 'small potatoes' for the country.
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