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The Hengli refinery, China’s second-largest, has generated hundreds of millions of dollars for Iran’s military, the US Treasury says.Published On 25 Apr 202625 Apr 2026The United States has sanctioned a Chinese oil refinery for buying hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Iranian oil.Ahead of potential new talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran, the US Treasury Department on Friday said that it was targeting Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, China’s second-largest “teapot” or independent refinery.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHengli is “one of Tehran’s most valued customers” and has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue…

Ben Sasse is “on extended time.” The former Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic pancreatic cancer in December and was told he had three or four months to live.He credits “providence, prayer and a miracle drug” — a clinical trial that has shrunk his tumors by 76% — for buying him more time. Patients who typically would have had about six months to live are living around 13 months with Revolution Medicines’ daraxonrasib. Sasse talked at length about his diagnosis, his family and his faith in an interview with Scott Pelley, airing Sunday on “60 Minutes.”…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge has sanctioned the law firm representing a woman in a lawsuit accusing billionaire Leon Black of sexual assault linked to late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein but stopped short of throwing the case out entirely.In a 76-page opinion and order, U.S. District Judge Jessica Clarke found that attorney Jeanne Christensen and her firm, Wigdor LLP, engaged in “serious, sanctionable misconduct” during the litigation.Clarke wrote that Christensen “lied repeatedly” to the court and opposing counsel about a related case and directed her client to delete a potentially relevant social media account.”In…

West Perth have made another big statement at the selection table, dropping premiership small forward Keegan Knott for their clash against South Fremantle in Joondalup on Sunday. SEE THE FULL SUNDAY TEAMS HERE

BEIJING: China’s fiscal spending rose 2.6 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier, accelerating from a 1 per cent increase in 2025, the finance ministry said on Friday (Apr 24), as Beijing steps up support for economic growth amid rising global risks caused by the Middle East conflict.Fiscal expenditure in the January-March period totalled 7.47 trillion yuan (US$1.09 trillion), while fiscal revenue grew 2.4 per cent from a year earlier to 6.16 trillion yuan, the ministry said.First‑quarter fiscal spending accounted for 24.9 per cent of annual budgeted expenditure – the highest in recent years – a finance…

Published On 25 Apr 202625 Apr 2026The Los Angeles Lakers, fuelled by 29 points from LeBron James, beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in an overtime thriller to take a 3-0 stranglehold in their NBA playoff series.James, the 41-year-old superstar playing in his 19th postseason, came up with a steal and a game-tying three-pointer with 13.6 seconds left in regulation on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHe could not get a potential game-winner to drop at the buzzer, but added a steal and a block in a frantic overtime as the Lakers pushed the Rockets to the brink of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House brushed aside remarks made by Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., to a reporter alleging that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard would be the next Cabinet official to leave the administration because President Donald Trump “only fires women.””Rep. McBride doesn’t know what a woman is,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said of McBride, a biological male who identifies as a woman.McBride speculated to MeidasTouch reporter Pablo Manríquez that Tulsi Gabbard will be the next Cabinet member on President Donald Trump’s chopping block. In separate interviews, Manríquez asked McBride and Rep.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Florida prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a woman accused of killing both of her ex-lovers on the same day.Susan Avalon, 51, was arrested in December after David Scott, 54, was found with a gunshot wound to his chest at his front door in Bradenton Dec. 17 and Timothy Flecher, 55, was later found dead at his home in Tampa.Scott was still alive when police arrived, telling them the shooter was “possibly my ex-wife, Susan,” an arrest affidavit said, according to the Tampa Bay Times.The day after the killings, police found…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza claimed his new team has the “most Hispanic fan base” after going No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft. Mendoza made the statement during his introductory press conference for the team on Friday.”The history of the Raiders, especially the Hispanic history, is like no other. I believe it’s probably the most Hispanic fan base and legends like Mr. [Jim] Plunkett, like Mr. [Tom] Flores. I mean, all those legendary Hispanic idols and cornerstones of the franchise. It means a lot as a Cuban American to come…