BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's judiciary will not be intimidated by a U.S. decision to target officials involved in the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro with visa bans, a senior judicial official said late on Friday, criticising the move as arbitrary.

The European Union on Friday reached an agreement to impose its 18th round of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine after Slovakia ended its protest.

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned six leaders and affiliates of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, including the head of the group, known by the alias "Niño Guerrero."

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -U.S.-based firms Baker Hughes, Hunt Energy and Argent LNG will develop a masterplan for Syria's oil, gas and power sector, Argent LNG CEO Jonathan Bass said on Friday, in a partnership aimed at rebuilding energy infrastructure shattered by 14 years of civil war.

Snapback” sanctions will be triggered by the end of August if Tehran fails to make concrete progress to limit its nuclear program.

The United States has sanctioned the head of the Tren de Aragua gang and five key leaders and affiliates on Thursday.

The UK government sanctioned 18 people it named as spies from Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency who it said were responsible for conducting cyber and hybrid warfare operations against Britain and Ukraine.

Australia has delivered its first shipment of US-built tanks to the Ukrainian army, after a months-long wait. Meanwhile the EU finally approved an 18th package of sanctions against Russian