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Ships With Iran Oil Anchor Off India as Trump Announces Blockade

Two sanctioned supertankers laden with Iranian crude have dropped anchor off Indian ports, marking what could be the first such cargoes to arrive in the country in nearly seven years, just as the US escalates efforts to curb Tehran’s exports.

Secretive Court Backs Extension of Spy Power as Law Lapse Looms

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has renewed its approval of a controversial spy law that permits US intelligence agencies and law enforcement to collect the communications of foreign citizens in certain circumstances, according to three people familiar with the process.

Billions Zapped Away With Tax Cheating Software

Some restaurants and bars are skimming $30 billion dollars in sales tax annually through software called a tax zapper. We explain what zappers are, how they work, and how to put an end to them.