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Sen. Graham says sanctions bill would give Trump a “sledgehammer” against Russia. “We’re going after the people who keep Putin in business, and additional sanctions on Russia itself…â CBS
Trump to announce “aggressive” Ukraine weapons plan Axios
The great Benghazi blunder: How a Libyan warlord humiliated Brussels Politico
Leader of Italian mafia arrested in Colombia, accused of overseeing cocaine shipments CBS
Inside the Shadowy, Lucrative Business of âSuperfakeâ Luxury Handbags WSJ
Appeals court tosses 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammedâs plea deal Independent
American Allies Want to Redraw the Worldâs Trade Map, Minus the U.S. NYT
House “crypto week” could change how Americans use, save money Axios
British man extradited to U.S. to face federal charges in alleged $99M wine scam AP
South Africa’s Ramaphosa removes police minister over criminal link allegations BBC
More than 70 arrests at Palestine Action ban protests BBC
FATFâs Extended Oversight Threatens Pakistanâs Economic Survival Eurasia Review
Iranian Group Places $40M Bounty on Trumpâs Head Free Beacon
Former Mexican president investigated over allegedly taking bribes from spyware industry Record
Immigration Raids Reveal Holes in Governmentâs Tool to Verify Workers WSJ
Another impostor scam hits Capitol Hill WaPo
Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia. President Trump has issued no new restrictions on Russia this year, in effect allowing Moscow to acquire the money and materials it needs in its conflict with Ukraine. NYT
Britain’s FBI sends red alert on shady Russian Shadow Fleet Daily Mail
Colombia seizes first unmanned narco-submarine with Starlink antenna AFP
Operation Mongolian Beef: Dozens arrested after violent shootout between rival Florida biker gangs Fox
Thrown from the balcony, stabbed in the street: Switzerland suspects Iran killed 3 of its diplomats YNET
Iran suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA AP
Liquidators File $2.7B Lawsuit Against Standard Chartered Bank Over 1MDB Role WSJ
Russian bulletproof hosting service Aeza Group sanctioned by U.S. Dark Reading
Qantas cyber hack could have stolen âsignificantâ amount of data from six million customers CNN
Trump adds at least $620M to his net worth thanks to crypto investments NYP
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Bribery Investigation Into Paramount-Trump Settlement Hollywood Reporter
Mexican banks face cascading consequences following U.S. sanctions AP
Obamaâs Trump-Russia collusion report was corrupt from start NYP
State Silence Fuels Fears Kyrgyz Crypto Boom Busting Russia Sanctions RFE
Venture capital firm hit with $216M penalty for âegregiousâ violations of U.S. sanctions against Russian billionaire ICIJ
Spain awards Huawei contracts to manage intelligence agency wiretaps Record
Chinese hackers suspected in breach of powerful DC law firm CNN
Spanish Police Arrest Son of Russian Defense Executive in Money Laundering Probe OCCRP
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U.S. sanctions Cuban president, top officials for âregimeâs brutalityâ AFP
Argentina accuses ex-president Alberto FernĂĄndez of corruption AP
N.Y. state auditor whose job is to uncover financial fraud accused of financial fraud himself CBS
Trump Drops COVID Vaccine Fraud Charges Against Utah Doctor Newsweek
Officials probing Georgia GOP donor accused of $140M Ponzi scheme ABC
Kenyans put their president on notice over broken campaign promises, corruption and violence AP
Turkey detains 120 opposition officials including former mayor AP
Two soccer bribery convictions reinstated by U.S. appeals court Reuters
Costa Rica’s top court seeks to strip President Chaves’ immunity over corruption case AP
Michigan attorney general investigating company promoting ‘twin flame’ romance AP
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Tornado Cash Made Crypto Anonymous. Now One of Its Creators Faces Trial. Wired
Hacker returns cryptocurrency stolen from GMX exchange after $5M bounty payment The Record
Louis Vuitton confirms customer data stolen in cyberattack CyberNews
MoonPay executives may have sent $250,000 to Nigerian scammer The Block
Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Denies Moving User Funds After WazirX Allegations CoinDesk
Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks BBC
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Kanye Westâs Ex-Assistant Adds Sexual Battery and Sex Trafficking to Claims in Lawsuit Hollywood Reporter
ICE Plans to Ramp Up Deporting Immigrants to Countries Other Than Their Own Rolling Stone
Son of âEl Chapoâ expected to plead guilty in drug trafficking case AP
Ecuadorean gang leader âFitoâ agrees to be extradited to the U.S. CNN
Florida records more than 700,000 people as victims of human trafficking in 2024 Guardian
Global human trafficking operation detects 1,194 potential victims, arrests 158 suspects INTERPOL
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Trump says heâll send new weapons to Ukraine. The decision to send additional weapons comes after Trump spoke separately last week with both Russian President Putin and Zelensky. CNN
UK sanctions Russian weapons bosses for role in Ukraine war Independent
EU to impose ‘toughest’ sanctions on Russia in coordination with US senators KI
Mexican authorities seize nearly 4 million gallons of stolen fuel AP
Beware of Bert: New ransomware group targets healthcare, tech firms Record
Hamas Places Bounties on American Aid Workers, Demands UNRWA Returns Free Beacon
A Victory for American Victims of Terror City Journal
Trump claims he struck side deal with Skydance for additional $16M in â60 Minutesâ settlement Independent
Monzo fined $2M by UK regulator for inadequate financial crime controls Reuters
Brazilian police arrest IT worker over $100M cyber theft Record
U.S. to remove Syria’s HTS from list of foreign terror groups BBC
The West Canât Survive the Sanctions It Needs to Deter China Diplomat
Final Three Members Charged in Prolific Chinese Laundering Scheme Plead Guilty DOJ
UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan’s Taliban rule over US objections AP
Lavrov Names Sanctions Relief and Return of Frozen Assets as Preconditions for Ukraine Ceasefire MT
Sanctions? No big deal, say middle-class Russian couple Japan Times
TikTok recruits senior UK privacy regulator as it battles fine and investigation Record
Sacked Russian transport minister found dead in his car with gunshot wound Reuters
Chinese company launches appeal after Ottawa orders shutdown over national security concerns Globe & Mail
Russian Gold Mining Tycoon Barred From Leaving Country Amid Nationalization Efforts MT
Russia jails former top general for 17 years in massive military graft case KI
Italian police arrest Chinese national wanted by FBI for industrial espionage Reuters
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South Africa eyes removal from money laundering âgrey listâ FT
How DEI Bureaucrats Control University Hiring City Journal
3 mayors arrested in southern Turkey as part of crackdown on opposition AP
In Peru, criminal gangs are targeting schools in poor neighborhoods for extortion NPR
Using AI to go after health care fraud Politico
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U.S. Secret Service Quietly Becomes a Leading Crypto Cop as Digital Fraud Soars CoinDesk
US Appeals Court allows battle over Tornado Cash sanctions to come to an end Block
What Are Tokenized Stocks? Your Complete Guide To Digital Equities Forbes
M&S cyber attackers may have worked with Asia-based DragonForce Independent
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DOJ, FBI conclude Epstein had no “client list,” died by suicide Axios
The damned normality in Sinaloa El Pais
âCabo 64,â primary instigator of cartel violence in Tijuana, arrested FOX
Latest âTiger Kingâ twist finds âDocâ Antle facing possible prison sentence for animal trafficking AP
California, 17 other states challenge âsuspicionlessâ stops by masked ICE agents in L.A. LAT
How a top Chinese AI model overcame US sanctions MIT
Taskforce on Public-Private Partnership in Fighting Financial Crime in Ukraine RUSI
The Digital Asset Ecosystem in El Salvador: Challenges and Risks to Countercheck Financial Global Financial Integrity
Money Laundering from Environmental Crime: Typologies and Trends in Countries in the Amazon Region Fact Coalition
INTERPOL Financial Fraud assessment: A global threat boosted by technology Interpol
Sanctions by the Numbers: Comparing the Trump and Biden Administrationsâ Sanctions and Export Controls on China CNAS
The threats posed by the global shadow fleetâand how to stop it Atlantic Council
