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Chinese tycoon Zhang Li admits to bribing Mohammed Nuru in SF corruption scandal

Read here: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/sf-corruption-scandal-chinese-property-tycoon-zhang-li-admits-bribing-mohammed-nuru-zl-properties/

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Russian Kamikaze Drone Producer’s Son Advocates Disarmament

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17864-russian-kamikaze-drone-producer-s-son-advocates-disarmament

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G7, Others Ask China to Stop North Korea Sanctions Evasion in its Waters

Read here: https://www.voanews.com/a/g7-others-ask-china-to-stop-north-korea-sanctions-evasion-in-its-waters-/7191591.html

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Belgian police raid fourth MEP’s house in connection to Qatar bribery scandal

Read here: https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/07/belgian-police-raid-fourth-meps-house-in-connection-to-qatargate/

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A former Governor (James Ibori) of Nigeria’s Delta State has been ordered to pay over £100 million and his solicitor over £28 million

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/former-governor-nigerias-delta-state-has-been-ordered-pay-over-ps100-million-and-his

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German police find melted-down gold after theft of Celtic coins, seek rest of treasure

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/germany-stolen-celtic-gold-coins-arrests-de158e92e54e9d904fb011893ea339fb

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From Evidence to Action: Twenty years of IOM child trafficking data to inform policy and programming

Read here: https://publications.iom.int/books/evidence-action-twenty-years-iom-child-trafficking-data-inform-policy-and-programming

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DEA’s Second in Command Resigns After Past Consulting Period for Opioid Manufacturers is Reported

Read here: https://www.borderlandbeat.com/2023/07/deas-second-in-command-resigns-after.html

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New FinCEN head appointed as concerns grow over stalled US company registry

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/new-fincen-head-appointed-as-concerns-grow-over-stalled-u-s-company-registry/

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UK government clamps down on unfair bank account closures

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-clamps-down-on-unfair-bank-account-closures

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Treasury Sanctions Drug Traffickers Operating Across Europe and North America

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1629

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UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) Releases Annual Report & Accounts 2022-23

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/download/annual-report-accounts-2022-23/

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Failed Palau Media Deal Reveals Inner Workings of China’s Pacific Influence Effort

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/failed-palau-media-deal-reveals-inner-workings-of-chinas-pacific-influence-effort

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Illicit economies and the UN Security Council: 2023 Series

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/illicit-economies-unsc/

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UK sanctions Wagner Group leaders and front companies responsible for violence and instability across Africa

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-sanctions-wagner-group-leaders-and-front-companies-responsible-for-violence-and-instability-across-africa

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Italy: EPPO seizes €2 million in investigation into textiles smuggled from China

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/italy-eppo-seizes-eu2-million-investigation-textiles-smuggled-china

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‘Hostile states using organised crime gangs as proxies in the UK’

Read here: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/national-crime-agency-mi5-north-korea-london-westminster-b2376564.html

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Crown blamed previous fines, raised spectre of bankruptcy as it tried to shrink AUSTRAC penalty

Read here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-20/rare-look-inside-finances-of-disgraced-casino-operator-crown/102617766

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Database giant used by banks wrongly flagged up businessman as a terrorism risk

Read here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/20/data-giant-refinitiv-wrongly-labelled-businessman-terrorist/

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The Great Unbanking

Read here: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nigel-farage-revelations-highlight-plight-of-politically-exposed-people-by-robert-skidelsky-2023-07

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Grassley Obtains & Releases FBI Record Alleging VP Biden Foreign Bribery Scheme

Read here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-obtains-and-releases-fbi-record-alleging-vp-biden-foreign-bribery-scheme Doc here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fd_1023_obtained_by_senator_grassley_-_biden.pdf

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Man arrested for dodging sanctions against Russia

Read here: https://www.dutchnews.nl/2023/07/man-arrested-for-dodging-sanctions-against-russia/

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Panama’s ex-president sentenced to 10 years for money laundering

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2023/7/18/panamas-ex-president-sentenced-to-10-years-for-money-laundering

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UK bank rule changes after Coutts/Nigel Farage furore could tip off criminals, say experts

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/22/bank-rule-changes-nigel-farage-closure-accounts-criminals-money-laundering

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U.S. sanctions 14 Iraqi banks in crackdown on Iran dollar trade

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-sanctions-14-iraqi-banks-161114648.html

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Abramovich ally begins high court challenge against UK sanctions

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/jul/20/roman-abramovich-ally-eugene-shvidler-high-court-challenge-against-uk-sanctions-oligarchs

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New annual report shows Payment Systems Regulator’s (PSR) positive impact in first year of its Strategy

Read here: https://www.psr.org.uk/news-and-updates/latest-news/news/new-annual-report-shows-psr-s-positive-impact-in-first-year-of-its-strategy/

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EPPO conducts probe in France and Bulgaria into organised criminal trade of luxury cars

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/eppo-conducts-probe-france-and-bulgaria-organised-criminal-trade-luxury-cars

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Fugitive Wirecard executive Marsalek contacts German court through lawyer

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/fugitive-wirecard-executive-marsalek-contacts-161309191.html

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EBA publishes fourth Opinion on money laundering and terrorist financing risks across the EU

Read here: https://www.eba.europa.eu/eba-publishes-fourth-opinion-%C2%A0-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing-risks-across-eu

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Bank account closures: What potential new rules could mean for UK customers

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/jul/20/bank-account-closures-what-new-rules-mean-for-uk-customers

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Alleged drug baron coordinating drug production in Europe is arrested in Colombia

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/alleged-drug-baron-coordinating-drug-production-in-europe-arrested-in-colombia

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Nigel Farage gets apology from banking boss in Coutts row

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66258137

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How Dubai became ‘the new Geneva’ for Russian oil trade

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/how-dubai-became–the-new-geneva–for-russian-oil-trade/48672510

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Double standards: If APPGs should know the true source of their funds, why shouldn’t political parties?

Read here: https://www.spotlightcorruption.org/double-standards-appgs-source-of-funds/

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Malta: Eight arrested in investigation into customs fraud and corruption of public officials

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/malta-eight-arrested-investigation-customs-fraud-and-corruption-public-officials

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At the Met, She Holds Court. At Home, She Held 71 Looted Antiquities

Read here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/arts/design/shelby-white-the-met-antiquities-investigation.html

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Done Bros (Cash Betting) Limited, trading as Betfred, to pay £3.25m for AML failures

Read here: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article/done-bros-cash-betting-limited-to-pay-gbp3-25m-for-regulatory-failures

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Romania should step up efforts to investigate and prosecute money laundering and strengthen supervision, says MONEYVAL

Read here: https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/romania-should-step-up-efforts-to-investigate-and-prosecute-money-laundering-and-strengthen-supervision

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International Cyber Fraudster Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Federal Prison

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/international-cyber-fraudster-sentenced-more-8-years-federal-prison

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