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How Well Do EU Countries Protect Whistleblowers?

Read here: https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/how-well-do-eu-countries-protect-whistleblowers-speakup

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Five right-wing terrorists arrested throughout Europe with the support of Eurojust and Europol

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/five-right-wing-terrorists-arrested-throughout-europe-support-of-eurojust-and-europol

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Thematic Review of the Role of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

Read here: https://www.icaew.com/regulation/aml-supervision/aml-thematic-reviews/the-role-of-the-money-laundering-reporting-officer Link to thematic report: https://www.icaew.com/-/media/corporate/files/regulations/aml-supervision/aml-thematic-reviews/role-of-the-money-laundering-reporting-officer.ashx

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Oligarchs’ fixer made fortune from New York apartment building

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/cyprus-confidential/new-york-property-real-estate-cyprus-financial-services/

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Navy Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribery

Read here: https://thecrimereport.org/2023/11/10/navy-defense-contractor-pleads-guilty-to-bribery/

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Senior UK MPs Call For Corporate Transparency in Overseas Territories

Read here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/senior-mps-call-corporate-transparency-overseas-territories

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Corrupt council staff sentenced for bribery and corruption in HWRC (Household Waste and Recycling Centre) scam

Read here: https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-11-10/corrupt-council-staff-jailed-after-accepting-bribes-to-dump-cheap-waste

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Chinese Former Bank Chief Given Life In Prison For Bribery

Read here: https://www.barrons.com/amp/news/chinese-former-bank-chief-given-life-in-prison-for-bribery-d03d66a4

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Gambling, money laundering and online scams: Asia’s trouble with organised crime

Read here: https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2023/11/08/gambling-money-laundering-and-online-scams-asias-trouble-with-organised-crime

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Russian oil on EU soil: Bulgarian refinery skirts sanctions and buys Russian crude worth an estimated €1.1 billion in tax to the Kremlin

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/stop-russian-oil/russian-oil-on-eu-soil-bulgarian-refinery-skirts-sanctions-and-buys-russian-crude-worth-an-estimated-11-billion-in-tax-to-the-kremlin/

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Libya’s Kleptocratic Boom: Massive Surge in Corrupt, Criminal Operations in Libya Linked to Leaders

Read here: https://thesentry.org/2023/11/07/80470/new-report-by-the-sentry-massive-surge-in-corrupt-criminal-operations-in-libya-linked-to-leaders/ Read report press release here: https://thesentry.org/reports/libyas-kleptocratic-boom/ Link to report: https://thesentry.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/KleptocraticBoom-Nov2023-final.pdf

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Are Lebanese Banks Today’s BCCI?

Read here: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/lebanon-watch/are-lebanese-banks-today’s-bcci-207200

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Complaint filed against French banks for money laundering and concealment of proceeds from illegal deforestation in the Amazon

Read here: https://www.asso-sherpa.org/complaint-filed-against-french-banks-for-money-laundering-and-concealment-of-proceeds-from-illegal-deforestation-in-the-amazon

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Kleptocracy versus Democracy

Read here: https://www.clingendael.org/publication/kleptocracy-versus-democracy Link to report: https://www.clingendael.org/sites/default/files/2023-11/Kleptocracy_versus_Democracy.pdf

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Final Butter-Tub Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18206-final-butter-tub-cocaine-trafficker-sentenced

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Kim Jong-un closes slate of North Korea’s embassies as sanctions bite

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/10/north-korea-embassies-closing-shutting-embassy-diplomatic-missions

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Eurojust supports international operation against tax evasion through sham contracts

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/eurojust-supports-international-operation-against-tax-evasion-through-sham-contracts

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‘Crimes are being committed’: Belgium deputy PM Petra De Sutter calls for sanctions against Israel

Read here: https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/09/crimes-are-being-committed-belgium-deputy-pm-petra-de-sutter-calls-for-sanctions-against-i

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Governments agree new measures to clamp down on financial crime fuelling the illegal wildlife trade

Read here: https://unitedforwildlife.org/news/international-statement-of-principles-announced/

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OLAF and EPPO investigate alleged fraud and money laundering in Romania

Read here: https://anti-fraud.ec.europa.eu/media-corner/news/olaf-and-eppo-investigate-alleged-fraud-and-money-laundering-romania-2023-11-09_en

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F1 driver’s oligarch dad fails to overturn EU sanctions

Read here: https://www.politico.eu/article/f1-driver-dad-dmitry-mazepin-oligarch-eu-sanctions-general-court/

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FATF Publishes Report on Illicit Financial Flows from Cyber-enabled Fraud

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Methodsandtrends/illicit-financial-flows-cyber-enabled-fraud.html Link to report: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/dam/fatf-gafi/reports/Illicit-financial-flows-cyber-enabled-fraud.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf

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Fed probes Morgan Stanley over money-laundering controls

Read here: https://nypost.com/2023/11/08/business/fed-probes-morgan-stanley-over-money-laundering-controls-report/

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Lithuanian railway co detects possible sanctions evasion scheme to ship luxury cars to Russia

Read here: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2118281/lithuanian-railway-co-detects-possible-sanctions-evasion-scheme-to-ship-luxury-cars-to-russia

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UK cracks down on gold and oil networks propping up Russia’s war economy

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-cracks-down-on-gold-and-oil-networks-propping-up-russias-war-economy

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NGOs call for Forest Stewardship Council to cut ties with Canadian pulp and paper giant

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/deforestation-inc/ngos-call-for-forest-stewardship-council-to-cut-ties-with-canadian-pulp-and-paper-giant/

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Big-name actors, B-list movies and the indie producer who has faced a trail of fraud lawsuits

Read here: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-11-08/bret-saxon-producer-fraud-lawsuits-mel-gibson-jessica-simpson

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Indian Journalists Targeted with State Intimidation and Spyware

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/40-press-releases/presss-releases/18198-indian-journalists-targeted-with-state-intimidation-and-spyware

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German Finance Minister pushes for Frankfurt to host EU anti-money laundering authority

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/german-finance-minister-pushes-frankfurt-135001444.html

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Former High-Ranking DEA Special Agent And Current DEA Agent Convicted For Bribery Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-high-ranking-dea-special-agent-and-current-dea-agent-convicted-bribery-scheme

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Serbian Authorities Press Charges Against Balkan Cartel

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18207-serbian-authorities-press-charges-against-balkan-cartel

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Leader and Members of Moscow-Based Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracy Charged in International Telemedicine Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/leader-and-members-moscow-based-health-care-fraud-and-money-laundering-conspiracy

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The Networks of Uruguay’s Most-Wanted Drug Trafficker

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/the-networks-of-uruguays-most-wanted-drug-trafficker/

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Countries at crossroads: UK engagement in Central Asia. Report covering amongst other things, Kleptocracy

Read here: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmfaff/1158/summary.html Link to report: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/41982/documents/208818/default/  

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The Kingpin Who Kidnapped Migrants for Ransom

Read here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/11/13/the-kingpin-who-kidnapped-migrants-for-ransom

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FinCEN and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Issue Joint Notice and New Key Term for Reporting Evasion of U.S. Export Controls Globally

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-and-bureau-industry-and-security-bis-issue-joint-notice-and-new-key-term Link to Notice: https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/FinCEN_Joint_Notice_US_Export_Controls_FINAL508.pdf

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UK trader loses bid to block $1.8 billion cum-ex tax fraud case in Londo

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/danish-tax-authority-wins-battle-100223287.html

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What’s behind the latest corruption trial in Hanoi?

Read here: https://www.rfa.org/english/commentaries/vietnam-corruption-11052023120701.html

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FinCEN Hosts Public-Private Dialogue on Cyber-Related Terrorism Financing

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/readout-fincen-hosts-public-private-dialogue-cyber-related-terrorism-financing

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