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Namibian High Court allows consolidation of “Fishrot” bribery scandal cases

Read here: https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/namibian-high-court-allows-consolidation-of-fishrot-bribery-scandal-cases

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European Court: Azerbaijan Must Pay Bosnian Victims of Forced Labor

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/15299-european-court-azerbaijan-must-pay-bosnian-victims-of-forced-labor

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New York Art Dealer Pleads Guilty to Having Dealt Stolen Art

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/15302-new-york-art-dealer-pleads-guilty-to-having-dealt-stolen-art

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Newcastle United takeover: Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée says it’s ‘a real shame’ as Saudi-led consortium buys football club

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/newcastle-united-takeover-jamal-khashoggis-fiancee-says-its-a-real-shame-as-saudi-led-consortium-buys-football-club-12428587

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The true price of palm oil: How global finance funds deforestation, violence and human rights abuses in Papua New Guinea

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/true-price-palm-oil/

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UK High Court: Brit who claims to have invented Bitcoin pursues damages claim

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/satoshi-nakamoto-trial-continues-at-high-court/

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Gang leader who bragged of smuggling more than 100 women into UK jailed for 10 years

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/gang-leader-who-bragged-of-smuggling-more-than-100-women-into-uk-jailed-for-10-years

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Iran’s foreign minister holds talks with Syria’s Bashar al-Assad

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/9/irans-foreign-minister-holds-talks-with-syrias-bashar-al-assad

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Outrage over £125m bonuses for staff at UK’s ‘failing’ financial watchdog

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/10/outrage-over-125m-bonuses-for-staff-at-uks-failing-financial-watchdog

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Confiscation – what is the defendant’s available amount?

Read here: https://bartfieldsforensic.co.uk/insights/news/confiscation-what-is-the-defendants-available-amount/

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The fallen Star: Sydney’s cleanskin casino caught in ‘dirty’ company

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-fallen-star-sydney-s-cleanskin-casino-caught-in-dirty-company-20211006-p58xqq.html

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China’s anti-sanctions law: how Beijing borrowed a page from the EU’s playbook to counter the West

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3151650/chinas-anti-sanctions-law-how-beijing-borrowed-page-eus

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UK: Financial watchdogs told to boost City abroad – Regulators must help financial firms compete

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/financial-watchdogs-told-to-boost-city-abroad-56wcv8wz9

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In the Riviera Maya, Cartel Extortion Schemes Know No Limits

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/in-the-riviera-maya-cartel-extortion-schemes-know-no-limits/

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Ruling in Princess Haya case raises fresh questions for Cherie Blair

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/oct/06/ruling-in-princess-haya-case-raises-fresh-questions-for-cherie-blair

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Dapper Labs Partners With Chainalysis to Curb NFT-Based Money Laundering

Read here: https://news.bitcoin.com/dapper-labs-partners-with-chainalysis-to-curb-nft-based-money-laundering/

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New Jersey-based trader admits to involvement in options trading scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/new-jersey-based-trader-admits-involvement-options-trading-scheme

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Iran-South Korea row worsens over oil billions frozen by US sanctions

Read here: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211007-iran-skorea-row-worsens-over-oil-billions-frozen-by-us-sanctions

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US FDIC Said to Be Studying Deposit Insurance for Stablecoins

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/10/06/us-fdic-said-to-be-studying-deposit-insurance-for-stablecoins/

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More Swiss firms facing cyber-attacks and ransom demands

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/more-swiss-firms-facing-cyber-attacks-and-ransom-demands/47009868

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Global tax deal inches closer as holdout Ireland agrees to sign up

Read here: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/07/ireland-corporate-tax-rate-.html

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Hackers of SolarWinds stole data on U.S. sanctions policy, intelligence probes

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hackers-solarwinds-breach-stole-data-us-sanctions-policy-intelligence-probes-2021-10-07/

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Juan Carlos eyes return to Spain as corruption cases close

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/juan-carlos-eyes-return-to-spain-as-corruption-cases-close-twgsvzn57

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The Sand Dollar: Digital Currency Of The Bahamas

Read here: https://www.gfmag.com/magazine/october-2021/sand-dollar-bahamas-digital-currency

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Malabu Oil Scandal: Nigerian Businessman, Abubakar Aliyu Re-arrested, Quizzed By Anti-graft Agency, EFCC

Read here: http://saharareporters.com/2021/10/08/malabu-oil-scandal-nigerian-businessman-abubakar-aliyu-re-arrested-quizzed-anti-graft

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New Zealand: Thief must surrender gold bars worth $73k after police win Court of Appeal case

Read here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300426324/thief-must-surrender-gold-bars-worth-73k-after-police-win-court-of-appeal-case

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How Many Colombian Fighters are Really Inside Venezuela?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/how-many-colombian-fighter-really-inside-venezuela/

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U.N. expert calls for North Korea sanctions to be eased as starvation risk looms

Read here: https://whbl.com/2021/10/07/exclusive-u-n-expert-calls-for-n-korea-sanctions-to-be-eased-as-starvation-risk-looms/

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Cyclones, Scorpions and Old School Killers – The War for Tamaulipas

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/cyclones-scorpions-old-school-killers-war-tamaulipas/

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Regulatory Uncertainty a Recurring Theme at London’s Token2049

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/07/regulatory-uncertainty-a-recurring-theme-at-londons-token2049/

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Cash airlifts planned to bypass Taliban and help Afghans

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/exclusive-cash-airlifts-planned-bypass-taliban-help-afghans-sources-2021-10-07/

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Stablecoins to face same safeguards as traditional payments

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/technology/stablecoins-face-same-safeguards-traditional-payments-2021-10-06/

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Two Executives Plead Guilty to Large-Scale Visa Fraud Employment Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-executives-plead-guilty-large-scale-visa-fraud-employment-scheme

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Nicaraguan opposition says elections “void and illegitimate”

Read here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/daniel-ortega-costa-rica-united-states-european-union-united-nations-b1934481.html

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Dutch PM Under Police Protection After Threats from Mocro Maffia

Read here: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2021/10/344803/dutch-pm-under-police-protection-after-threats-from-mocro-maffia

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What Is a Perpetual Swap Contract?

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/learn/what-is-a-perpetual-swap-contract/

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Malta: Payments processing firm to appeal FIAU fine

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/payments-processing-firm-to-appeal-fiau-fine.906403

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Illicit Financial Flows: Keeping an eye on financial transactions in Ethiopia

Read here: https://enactafrica.org/enact-observer/keeping-an-eye-on-financial-transactions-in-ethiopia

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The Pandora Papers – Live Aggregated News

This is a live page. Last updated: 21 Jan 2022 – 7:23pm (UK Time)   This is The Laundry’s ‘live’ aggregated news page for the Pandora Papers. The page is […]

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NatWest Plc pleads guilty in criminal proceedings

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/natwest-plc-pleads-guilty-criminal-proceedings

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