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UK: Top Tory donor’s failed property firm left hundreds out of pocket in India

Read here: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/top-tory-donors-failed-property-firm-left-hundreds-out-of-pocket-in-india/

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North Korea developing nuclear, missile programmes in 2021: UN report

Read read: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/north-korea-developing-nuclear-missile-programmes-2021-un-report-2097931

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UK: Labour accuses Philip Hammond of breaking ministerial code – wrote to Treasury to advocate for a bank he is a paid adviser for

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/aug/08/labour-accuses-philip-hammond-breaking-ministerial-code

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Corruption is the top ESG concern with financial advisors, says survey

Read here: https://www.bai.org/banking-strategies/article-detail/survey-corruption-is-top-esg-concern-with-financial-advisors/

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Now for the next UK pandemic: financial fraud

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/now-for-the-next-uk-pandemic-financial-fraud-vt86pw2lr

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Police trainee exposed to fentanyl during arrest collapses and almost dies but is saved by partner

Read here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/sheriff-trainee-collapse-fentanyl-saved-video-b1898362.html

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Cocaine floods in to Europe as savvy cartels become mightier

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/7a8a4698-f6bf-11eb-8f01-2c678acbb979

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SEC Obtains Default Judgment Against Hacker and Trader in Edgar Hacking Case

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2021/lr25158.htm

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Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) victory in Netherlands’ highest court confirms EU rules for Myanmar timber imports

Read here: https://eia-international.org/news/eia-victory-in-netherlands-highest-court-confirms-eu-rules-for-myanmar-timber-imports/

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India’s new trafficking bill fails to protect survivors financially

Read here: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/indias-new-trafficking-bill-fails-to-protect-survivors-financially/

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Foreign officials and corrupt business people targeted under changes to Australia’s sanctions powers

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/aug/06/foreign-officials-and-corrupt-business-people-targeted-under-changes-to-australias-sanctions-powers

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Myanmar limits foreign hires in banks in troubled financial sector

Read here: https://www.euronews.com/2021/08/05/us-myanmar-politics-banking

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What The Global Standard On Company Ownership Should Look Like: Five Key Fixes

Read here: https://www.transparency.org/en/news/fatf-consultation-global-standard-company-beneficial-ownership-transparency-key-fixes#

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The African Union Commission and TRAFFIC sign a Memorandum of Understanding to combat illegal wildlife trade and support development

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/news/the-african-union-commission-and-traffic-sign-a-memorandum-of-understanding-to-combat-illegal-wildlife-trade-and-support/

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Stopped at the airport in Malta, man to be charged with human trafficking and money laundering

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/man-to-be-charged-with-human-trafficking-and-money-laundering.891991

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Police search Paraguay central bank

Read here: https://www.centralbanking.com/central-banks/governance/accountability/7864026/police-search-paraguay-central-bank

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Documents Reveal Attempts to Curb Guatemala’s Anti-Corruption Unit

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/documents-reveal-attempts-curb-guatemala-anti-corruption-unit/

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South Korea’s NH NongHyup Bank asks Bithumb, Coinone to halt deposit, withdrawal services

Read here: https://www.econotimes.com/NH-NongHyup-asks-Bithumb-Coinone-to-halt-deposit-withdrawal-services-1614379

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Open-source intelligence challenges state monopolies on information

Read here: https://www.economist.com/briefing/2021/08/07/open-source-intelligence-challenges-state-monopolies-on-information

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Jury Convicts Two Former Wall Street Bank Traders of Wire Fraud

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/jury-convicts-two-former-wall-street-bank-traders-wire-fraud-0

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Weapons Traffickers Target Chile’s Port

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/smuggled-weapons-cause-concern-chile/

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CipherTrace Announces Enhanced Monero Tracing Capabilities for Governments

Read here: https://news.bitcoin.com/ciphertrace-enhanced-monero-tracing-capabilities-governments/

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UK: Fast-track defence against money laundering lane opens for insolvency practitioners

Read here: https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2021/aug-2021/Fasttrack-defence-against-money-laundering-lane-opens-for-insolvency-practitione Guidance can be found here: https://www.icaew.com/-/media/corporate/files/technical/legal-and-regulatory/money-laundering/damls-guidance-for-ips

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Fintech Firm [TransferGo] Fined By U.K. For Russia Sanctions Violations

Read here: https://brief.kharon.com/updates/fintech-firm-fined-by-uk-for-russia-sanctions-violations/ Read OSFI notice here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1008859/050821_-_TransferGo_Penalty_Report.pdf

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Two Defendants Plead Guilty for Their Roles Helping Cybercriminals Launder Money as Part of the QQAAZZ Organization

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/two-defendants-plead-guilty-their-roles-helping-cybercriminals-launder-money-part

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El Salvador Mayors Cash in on Migrant Smuggling

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/el-salvador-mayors-cash-in-on-migrant-smuggling/

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UAE extradites ex-head of Algeria state energy firm [Sonatrach] on corruption charges

Read here: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210805-uae-extradites-ex-head-of-algeria-state-energy-firm-on-corruption-charges/

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‘You won’t be able to get a mortgage’ Britons urged to watch out for scam

Read here: https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1473483/bank-scam-money-muling-metro-bank-mortgage-uk-2021

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Mexican regulator claims 12 digital currency exchanges operating illegally

Read here: https://coingeek.com/mexican-regulator-claims-12-digital-currency-exchanges-operating-illegally/

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Italy Probes Cyber Attack as an Act of Terrorism

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/14967-italy-probes-cyber-attack-as-an-act-of-terrorism

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Heavy is the Crown: Future of Melbourne’s gaming giant at stake in royal commission

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/aug/06/heavy-is-the-crown-royal-commission-future-of-melbournes-casino-could-be-at-stake-after-alleged-wrongdoings

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‘Armed and Dangerous’: Inside the ’Ndrangheta’s Intercontinental Cocaine Pipeline

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/ndrangheta/armed-and-dangerous-inside-the-ndranghetas-intercontinental-cocaine-pipeline

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A US official explains why the White House decided not to ban ransomware payments

Read here: https://www.cyberscoop.com/anne-neuberger-ransomware-cryptocurrency/

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Interpretable machine learning predicts terrorism worldwide

Read here: https://techxplore.com/news/2021-08-machine-terrorism-worldwide.html

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Meet Prometheus, the secret TDS behind some of today’s malware campaigns

Read here: https://therecord.media/meet-prometheus-the-secret-tds-behind-some-of-todays-malware-campaigns/

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Chainlink Unveils Crypto ‘Keepers’ and Anti-Fraud Blockchain Bridges

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/chainlink-unveils-crypto-keepers-and-anti-fraud-blockchain-bridges

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Revealed: coordinated attempt to push pro-China, anti-Western narratives on social media

Read here: https://www.info-res.org/post/revealed-coordinated-attempt-to-push-pro-china-anti-western-narratives-on-social-media

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Credit Suisse to face ‘tuna bonds’ trial

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/credit-suisse-to-face–tuna-bonds–trial/46842076

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SEC Charges Issuer [of UULA tokens] Conducting Fraudulent and Unregistered Digital Asset Security Offering

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2021/lr25157.htm

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