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A rising wealth tide lifts all yachts

As the yachting world prepares for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this week, executives are betting on wealthy Americans to power the industry.

Mauritius lifts curfew imposed amid wave of violent protests

Unrest on the archipelago came after police shot a woman during a rally over rising costs and water shortages.

US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s top legislator

Jorge Rodriguez has been removed from OFAC's sanctions list in latest US push for oil control and bilateral diplomacy.

US lifts sanctions on daughter of military-linked Myanmar businessman

Delisting comes days after Trump administration reportedly reopened talks with Myanmar's government.

Spain court lifts Puigdemont arrest warrant, clearing way for his return home ahead of November elections

Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont fled Spain in 2017 after launching an independence bid. The court's decision means he can return home without fear of arrest after almost a decade in exile.

US Supreme Court lifts restrictions on third-country deportations

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own while it considers the legality of the practice. The court’s conservative majority temporarily blocked safeguards requiring deportees to receive notice of where they would be sent and time to raise persecution concerns.

Hungary lifts immunity of Prime Minister Magyar, two Orban-era ministers

Hungary's Parliament lifts immunity of incumbent leader and two former ministers, clearing the way for criminal probes.

Hungary lifts PM Peter Magyar’s immunity, clears way for probes into 2 former Orban ministers

Prime Minister Peter Magyar has backed the move himself. Two former ministers who served under his rival Viktor Orban now face separate corruption probes.

🔴 US judge lifts Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico

White House allows blocked reporters in after judge lifts Trump ban

District Judge Tim Kelly said the three outlets should have their access immediately restored from the ban the president had announced on Sept. 18.

Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire

Martin Ryan is pardoned months after he was jailed on charges of spying, but a second Frenchman remains in prison.

Europe lifts sanctions against two Russians

The EU has agreed to remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list, while extending restrictions on nearly 3,000 individuals and companies linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine for another three years. The decision came after difficult negotiations, as EU sanctions require unanimous approval from all 27 member states. Caroline Baum reports.

US lifts sanctions on Eritrea ‘to advance US regional interests’ in Red Sea

The sanctions, introduced during the Biden administration, targeted Eritrea's governing party and the military.

Venezuela lifts block on some news sites as transition talks resume

Venezuela has unblocked some news sites that had been censored for years, its telecom regulator said Thursday, as US-backed political transition talks were set to resume. Digital rights group VE Sin Filtro verified access to 17 news sites through several internet providers. However, at least 188 websites remain blocked, it said, including 79 news outlets.