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Ugandan government sues art dealer over Upper East Side (UES) rent

Read here: https://therealdeal.com/2021/09/03/ugandan-government-sues-art-dealer-over-ues-rent/

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Ireland: Gardaí deal crippling blow to HSE computer hackers

Read here: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-deal-crippling-blow-to-hse-computer-hackers-40818934.html

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11-year-old boy among 5,500 arrested in annual Hong Kong-Macau-Guangdong triad sweep

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3147704/cross-border-crackdown-hong-kong-macau-and-guangdong

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‘Highway robbers’ mugging victims and plundering their banking apps

Read here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/09/05/highway-robbers-mugging-victims-plundering-banking-apps/

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Assad and Biden unite to sort out Lebanese power

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/assad-and-biden-unite-to-sort-out-lebanese-power-vfwjbgzmn

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SEC Investigating Uniswap Labs

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/03/sec-investigating-uniswap-labs-report/

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German state-owned bank fined for Angolan loan exposed in Luanda Leaks

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/luanda-leaks/german-state-owned-bank-fined-for-angolan-loan-exposed-in-luanda-leaks/

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Six Germans charged over spectacular Dresden museum heist

Read here: https://www.rfi.fr/en/six-germans-charged-over-spectacular-dresden-museum-heist

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Serious Fraud Office probing O2 bribery allegations

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/serious-fraud-office-probing-o2-bribery-allegations/

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Banksy was warned about website flaw before NFT hack scam

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58437753

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Could the Taliban form an alliance with Mexico’s drug cartels?

Read here: https://www.dw.com/en/could-the-taliban-form-an-alliance-with-mexicos-drug-cartels/a-59086206

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What Apple Settling App Store Lawsuit Means for Crypto NFTs

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/03/what-apples-settling-app-store-lawsuit-means-for-cryptos-nfts/

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Telegram Images Allegedly Show Taliban-Controlled US Military Equipment in Iran

Read here: https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/blog/telegram-images-allegedly-show-taliban-controlled-us-military-equipment-in-iran/

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Popular Minecraft YouTuber loses channel after hackers promote crypto scam

Read here: https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/popular-minecraft-youtuber-loses-channel-after-hackers-promote-crypto-scam-1645851/

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Daub Alderney fined £5.85m after investigation into anti-money laundering failures

Read here: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article/regulatory-action-against-daub-alderney

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Bitcoin Won’t Save the Afghan People

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/09/03/bitcoin-wont-save-the-afghan-people/

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Legalized Theft: Police Seize $87,000 From Former Marine but Don’t Charge Him With a Crime

Read here: https://news.bitcoin.com/legalized-theft-police-seize-87000-from-former-marine-but-dont-charge-him-with-a-crime/

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AUSTRAC releases new risk assessments on four sectors of banking, with detailed information on money laundering and terrorism financing threats and vulnerabilities

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/business/how-comply-and-report-guidance-and-resources/guidance-resources/risk-assessments

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Scammers Offer Free Bitcoin on Hacked Government Site in Russia as Crypto Fraud Surges

Read here: https://news.bitcoin.com/scammers-offer-free-bitcoin-on-hacked-government-site-in-russia-as-crypto-fraud-surges/

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‘Bitcoin fraud cost me £500,000’

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58424832

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South Africa: FSCA warns the public against Binance Group

Read here: https://www.fsca.co.za/News%20Documents/FSCA%20Press%20Release%20%20FSCA%20warns%20the%20public%20against%20BINANCE%20GROUP%203%20September%202021.pdf

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Binance pushes back against warning from South Africa regulator

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-pushes-back-against-warning-from-south-africa-regulator

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U.S. Should Intensify Efforts to Extradite Turkish Money Laundering Suspect

Read here: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2021/09/03/extradite-turkish-money-laundering-suspect/

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Crypto firms snap up ex-regulators, but some struggle to keep them

Read here: https://californianewstimes.com/crypto-firms-snap-up-ex-regulators-but-some-struggle-to-keep-them/510892/

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Iranian fuel tanker heading for Syria poses test for US sanctions

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/03/iranian-fuel-tanker-heading-syria-poses-test-us-sanctions

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B.C.-based Chinese currency exchange implodes amid tangle of lawsuits and failed transfers

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chinese-currency-lawsuits-restrictions-1.6161659

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Nearly 90 victims saved from severe labour exploitation in Italy

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/victims-saved-severe-labour-exploitation-italy

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Former Yale administrator charged in computer thefts

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/education-theft-f204ce72b7c308f981cdd59d5a3985be

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Mexican National Who Allegedly Headed International Cocaine Trafficking Organization Extradited from Mexico

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/mexican-national-who-allegedly-headed-international-cocaine-trafficking-organization

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ISIS Militant Pleads Guilty to Role in Deaths of Four Americans in Syria

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/isis-militant-pleads-guilty-role-deaths-four-americans-syria

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New York Vaccine Card Forgers Busted, 15 charged

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/15105-new-york-vaccine-card-forgers-busted-15-charged

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In Tether Hack, US$3.1 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency Stolen from Taiwanese Antique Dealer

Read here: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/in-tether-hack-us3-1-million-worth-of-cryptocurrency-stolen-from-taiwanese-antique-dealer-301368946.html

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Geneva wants CHF125 million in back taxes from billionaire of Indian origin

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/geneva-wants-chf125-million-in-back-taxes-from-billionaire-of-indian-origin/46912446

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Luxembourg Plans To Give Its Business Registry More Teeth

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/15104-luxembourg-plans-to-give-its-business-registry-more-teeth

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Thailand: SEC seeks to revoke licence of digital asset exchange firm

Read here: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2176391/sec-seeks-to-revoke-licence-of-digital-asset-exchange-firm

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U.S. sanctions Iranians over alleged plot to kidnap NY-based journalist

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-sanctions-iranians-over-alleged-plot-kidnap-ny-based-journalist-2021-09-03/

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Cryptocurrency in Conflict Zones: Risks and Opportunities

Read here: https://fintrail.com/news/2021/9/2/cryptocurrency-in-conflict-zones-risks-and-opportunities

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Judge orders Ripple to hand over 1 million Slack messages to the SEC

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/judge-orders-ripple-to-hand-over-1-million-slack-messages-to-the-sec

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JPMorgan Agrees To Pay $30 Mln Fine To Settle French Tax-Fraud Case

Read here: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/jpmorgan-agrees-to-pay-%2430-mln-fine-to-settle-french-tax-fraud-case-%3A-reports-2021-09-02

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