Treasury Department

U.S. — China Trade Talks Kick Off in London

LONDON — American and Chinese delegations arrived at Lancaster House in London on Monday morning to begin a new round of trade negotiations, with rare-earth minerals and advanced technology at the center of the talks. The meeting follows a phone conversation last week between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping that helped pave the way for the diplomatic thaw.

Lancaster House

Trump Administration Accuses Sudan of Using Chemical Weapons

The State Department on Thursday accused Sudan’s military of using chemical weapons during its long and brutal civil war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The junta that rules Sudan denied the allegations and accused Washington of siding with the RSF.

A man poses with Sudanese army soldiers in Salha, south of Omdurman, a day after recapturi

Trump’s Treasury Department Targets Mexican Cartels Trafficking Fentanyl, Stolen Fuel

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced financial sanctions on three Mexican nationals and two Mexico-based entities allegedly involved in a drug trafficking and fuel theft network linked to the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG). The sanctions have been coordinated through the Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in conjunction with multiple federal law enforcement agencies. The intent is to disrupt the CJNG cartel’s ability to continue reaping profits from fentanyl trafficking and large-scale fuel smuggling activities.

Treasury Goes After Mexican Cartel over Fuel, Fentanyl Trafficking (Government FIle Photos