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Russia revives barter trade to dodge Western sanctions. Old-fashioned barter is on the rise in Russia’s foreign trade for the first time since the 1990s, as companies seeking to outfox Western sanctions swap wheat for Chinese cars and flax seeds for building materials. Reuters
Israel Calls for Seizure of $1.5 Million in Tether Tied to Iran Decrypt
US designates Colombia as failing to cooperate in the drug war for first time in nearly 30 years CNN
He Infiltrated a Colombian Cartel. Then He Smuggled $500 Million Worth of Cocaine in One Night Rolling Stone
FBI probing possible ‘extended network’ that ‘aided and abetted’ suspected Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson NYP
US, China Reach ‘Framework Deal’ Over TikTok Semafor
Despite Sanctions, U.S. And Europe Still Do Billions in Trade With Russia Reuters
Hackers Steal Customer Data from Gucci, Balenciaga, And McQueen BBC
FBI Quietly Dismantled a Global “Internet Weapon” WSJ
U.S. Won’t Impose China Tariffs Over Russian Oil Unless Europe Acts Reuters
Trump announces second U.S. strike against alleged drug boat from Venezuela CBS
European prosecutors make mega seizure of Chinese goods at Piraeus Politico
North Korean hackers used ChatGPT to help forge deepfake ID Fortune
Sanctions-hit Nayara seeks Indian govt help to get refinery repair gear Reuters
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Time to Stir the AML Pot FinCrime Unfiltered
Human Intelligence in Conflict Zones Coercive Capital
WISE and Monzo Penalties, and FinCEN Special Measures FinCrime Unfiltered
Tehran’s Tightrope: The Cost of Confrontation Coercive Capital
How a CCP-Controlled Tech Company’s American Affiliate Is Working To Actualize China’s ‘Vision for Authoritarian Internet Control’ Free Beacon
Beijing Says Nvidia Broke Antitrust Rules as Trade Rift Widens Semafor
Why Sanctions Have Not Stopped Russia’s Economy Forbes
China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers NYT
U.S. Oil Sanctions Push Puts Europe on The Spot Bloomberg
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Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches. NYT
Philippines’ Marcos Jr. Backs Public Outrage Over Flood-Project Corruption AP
Georgia freezes bank accounts of parents of jailed former aide to de facto leader Guardian
Nepal’s new PM vows to end corruption, follow protesters’ demands SCMP
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Scammers in Asia Used ChatGPT to Run Fraud Scheme Reuters
Memecoins Drop After $2.4M Shibarium Hack CoinDesk
With Crypto Hacks Rising, Ethereum’s Founder Tests a New Privacy Wallet CryptoNews
Nemo Protocol To Compensate $2.6M Hack Victims With Debt Tokens Cryptopolitan
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Colombia’s Dávila Pledges Hard Line on Maduro, Narcos, And Corruption Miami Herald
Washington Woman Sentenced for Black-Bear Parts Trafficking FOX
Megachurch leader and his mother indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges NPR
Cartels Shift Tactics as Border Human Trafficking Declines FOX
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Cotton to Education Department: Investigate Partnership Between ‘Pro-Terrorist’ CAIR and K-12 Schools. The CAIR lesson plans include instructions not to use terms like ‘jihadists’ and ‘radical Islamic terrorists’ when discussing 9/11, and a course called ‘American Jews and Political Power’. Free Beacon
Treasury Sanctions Houthi Illicit Revenue and Procurement Networks U.S. Treasury
How threats have evolved since 9/11 attacks ABC
China’s Currency Coup: How Beijing is targeting America’s wallet and future Fox
EU suspends Israel payments over Gaza DW
The American Farmers China Is Using as a Trade-War Bargaining Chip WSJ
A murky pipeline deal to send Russian gas to China shows Beijing’s dominance in the relationship AP
Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as U.S. lifts sanctions on its national air airline LAT
Swiss lawmakers push back on anti-money laundering law over competitiveness concerns Reuters
UK fires ambassador to US Peter Mandelson over Epstein links CNN
Designation of Two Montenegro Public Officials for Significant Corruption U.S. State Dept
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Fux Votes to Annul Bolsonaro Trial Reuters
Ex-OPEC Chief and Former Archbishop Brother Face UK Bribery Trial Times
$100M in LA wildfire aid is being doled out to fund pet clinics, DEI projects and fungus planting – but not a dime directly to victims NYP
Man with same name as Babe Ruth charged in fraud case. AP
How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City. NYT
Chinese Companies Buying Up Land Across New Hampshire Under Scrutiny. Newsweek
Sinaloa leader ‘El Mayo’ Pleads Guilty in U.S. Trafficking Case. CBS
Record cocaine haul had enough to fatally overdose the entire population of Florida. CBS
Trump fires Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations. NYP
Dutch online bank Bunq fined for failures in money laundering controls. Reuters
U.S. Tariffs Squeeze India’s Diamond hub, Freezing Exports and Jobs. WaPo
Trump says China has to give U.S. magnets or face 200% tariff. Reuters
Norway Wealth Fund Divests From Caterpillar Over Gaza ‘Rights Violations’. AFP
Argentina investigates kickback scheme entangling President Milei’s inner circle. AP
U.S. targets Iran’s oil shadow fleet — Treasury sanctioned 13 entities and eight vessels tied to moving Iranian crude via Hong Kong, China, the UAE and Marshall Islands. U.S. Treasury
Iran faces reimposition of sanctions unless it negotiates on nuclear program. CNN
Trump weighs sanctions on officials implementing EU tech law. Reuters
Oil rises as Ukraine strikes and new Russia-sanctions talk tighten supply. Reuters
Banco do Brasil urges legal action over social media posts on U.S. sanctions. Reuters
Publication of Final Rule to Remove the Syria Sanctions Regulations. U.S. Treasury
China Starts Buying US-Sanctioned Russian Gas, Defying Trump Newsweek
Mexico to raise tariffs on cars from China to 50% in major overhaul Reuters
EU Court Annuls Sanctions on Russian Billionaire Dmitry Pumpyansky Moscow Times
EU Judges Reject Abramovich’s Bid to Lift Sanctions Politico
EU Eyes Penalties on China’s “Teapot” Refineries Over Russian Oil Flows Reuters
DuPont secures 10-year US import ban on China’s Dawnsens in Tyvek case Reuters
EU Eyes Tougher Measures Hitting Russian Banks and Oil Trade Bloomberg
EU Considers Sanctions on China Over Purchases of Russian Energy FT
Researchers Find Dozens More ‘Salt Typhoon’ Domains Register
China Sanctions Japanese Lawmaker Over Critical Comments SCMP
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Leading Turkish broadcaster seized by state as part of fraud and tax investigation AP
Malaysia Probes Mahathir’s UK Assets in Anti-Corruption Inquiry SCMP
How A Soviet Influence Group Formed A Shadow Government In Prosecutor Offices Daily Wire
Art patron died by suicide after $10M Met ‘donation scam’ was exposed Daily Mail
A Tax Strategy Peddled to the Rich Comes Under Federal Scrutiny WSJ
Court Keeps EU Sanctions on Ukraine’s Ex-President Yanukovych Politico
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Officials warn of ‘phantom hacker’ scam targeting NY seniors PIX
US Trustee Calls Out ‘Dishonest Debtor’ in $12.5M Crypto Bankruptcy Case Decrypt
The rogue hacker states Britain doesn’t want to talk about Politico
Crypto Still Bleeding Billions Annually — TradFi Is Taking Notice CoinDesk
Ledger CTO warns users to halt onchain transactions amid massive NPM supply chain attack Block
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Mexican Megachurch Leaders Indicted in New York on Sex-Trafficking Charges ABC
China’s Role in the Fentanyl Trade Demands Tougher Action Hill
Seven Chinese Nationals Get 20-Year Terms for Trafficking Malawians to South Africa AP
What to know about Trump’s war on drug trafficking from Venezuela Atlantic Council
Do Export Controls Erode the United States’ Lead—Or Protect It? CSIS
Three Years of War in Ukraine: Are Sanctions Against Russia Making a Difference? CFR
Why does the U.S. use secondary sanctions, and do they work? DW
Teaching the Business and Art of Sanctions Circumvention RUSI
Understanding the Libra Case: Identifying Red Flags in The Crypto Assets Industry GFI
The next generation: Russia’s future rulers Atlantic Council
How overly aggressive bans on AI chip exports to China can backfire Brookings
