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FCA commences High Court proceedings over unauthorised collective investment schemes

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-commences-high-court-proceedings-over-unauthorised-collective-investment-schemes

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Croatia’s Ex-PM Sentenced to 8 Years in Jail for Embezzlement

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13396-croatia-s-ex-pm-sentenced-to-8-years-in-jail-for-embezzlement

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EU will decide on digital euro in January 2021: ECB president

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-will-decide-on-digital-euro-in-january-2021-ecb-president

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A Female Wannabe Martyr For The So-Called Islamic State Arrested In Spain

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/female-wannabe-martyr-for-so-called-islamic-state-arrested-in-spain

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Taiwan contributes to biggest drug bust in Thailand history

Read here: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4052858

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18 Arrested And €4 Million Seized In Large Money-Laundering Bust In France

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/18-arrested-and-€4-million-seized-in-large-money-laundering-bust-in-france

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Wild, Rare Animals In Rwanda National Parks To Wear GPS Collars

Read here: https://newscentral.africa/wild-rare-animals-in-rwanda-national-parks-to-wear-gps-collars/

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Drugs smuggler jailed after tobacco tale

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/drugs-smuggler-jailed-after-tobacco-tale

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UK: 4 things charities need to know about financial sanctions

Read here: https://ofsi.blog.gov.uk/2020/11/13/4-things-charities-need-to-know-about-financial-sanctions/

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Switzerland returns stolen artefacts to Italy

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/switzerland-returns-stolen-artefacts-to-italy/46152978

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AUSTRAC says it’s powerless to stop money laundering through casino junket operators

Read here: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/austrac-says-its-powerless-to-stop-money-laundering-through-casino-junket-operators/news-story/533f025b7a798c2663fc4097efe06fad

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Mexico Facing Predictable Bloody Fallout After El Marro’s Arrest

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/analysis/mexico-facing-predictable-bloody-fallout-after-el-marros-arrest/

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Switzerland backs EU call for tighter cooperation on terrorism

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/switzerland-backs-eu-call-for-tighter-cooperation-on-terrorism-/46161024

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US Commerce Dept delays enforcement of TikTok restrictions

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2020/11/us-commerce-dept-delays-enforcement-of-tiktok-restrictions/

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‘Banks will have to adjust’ to crypto, says Bank of England leader

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/banks-will-have-to-adjust-to-crypto-says-bank-of-england-leader

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Ten charged in $30-million money laundering scheme based in San Fernando Valley

Read here: https://www.dailynews.com/2020/11/12/ten-charged-in-30-million-money-laundering-scheme-based-in-san-fernando-valley/

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Operation Skipjack seizes $5 million in controlled drugs

Read here: https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/operation-skipjack-seizes-5-million-controlled-drugs

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Lords EU Committee writes to UK Govt asking about UK sanctions policy

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2020/11/lords-eu-committee-writes-to-uk-govt-asking-about-uk-sanctions-policy/

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Cyprus: Diko MP says he has evidence of migration dept corruption

Read here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2020/11/11/diko-mp-says-he-has-evidence-of-migration-dept-corruption

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Founder of China Property Site With No Profits Worth $20 Billion

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-11/founder-of-zero-profit-china-property-site-is-worth-20-billion

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Bank of England’s Bailey pours cold water on Facebook’s Libra

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-of-england-andrew-bailey-stablecoins-facebook-libra-093340793.html

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Las Vegas could change years of tradition by going gambling cash free

Read here: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1359735/Las-Vegas-gambling-cash-free

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Exclusive: Gold market authority threatens to blacklist UAE and other centres

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/gold-lbma/exclusive-gold-market-authority-threatens-to-blacklist-uae-and-other-centres-idUSL8N2H74KY

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EU Officials Consider Granting Police Access to Encrypted Messages

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13389-eu-officials-consider-granting-police-access-to-encrypted-messages

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Hackers, Scammers Have Stolen $7.6B in Crypto Since 2011

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/hackers-scammers-steal-billions-crypto-since-2011

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How AI can help combat slavery and free 40 million victims

Read here: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/11/how-ai-can-help-combat-modern-slavery/

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Conflict Gold Flooding Into Dubai Linked to Money Laundering, Mass Violence

Read here: https://thesentry.org/2020/11/10/4869/conflict-gold-flooding-dubai-linked-money-laundering-mass-violence/

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Chainalysis Launches Asset Realization Program for Government Agencies and Insolvency Practitioners

Read here: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/chainalysis-asset-realization-program-announcement

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‘Why I spent $111K on a digital F1 Car’ – NFT collector

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-i-spent-111k-on-a-digital-f1-car-nft-collector

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Syria’s Assad says U.S. pressure, sanctions obstructing return of refugees

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-syria-security-assad-refugees/syrias-assad-says-us-pressure-sanctions-obstructing-return-of-refugees-idUKKBN27R0Y9

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Danish company charged with violating EU sanctions on Syria

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/danish-company-charged-with-violating-eu-sanctions-on-syria/

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U.S. Targets Insurers In Latest Round of Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-targets-insurers-latest-round-093734893.html

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From a global fentanyl ring to a grieving family in Garland, a reporter’s FinCEN Files diary

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/from-a-global-fentanyl-ring-to-a-grieving-family-in-garland-a-reporters-fincen-files-diary/

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How COVID-19-Related Crime Infected Europe During 2020

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-documents/how-covid-19-related-crime-infected-europe-during-2020

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U.S. equity firm vows to expand casino company at centre of money-laundering inquiry

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/great-canadian-gaming-co-takeover-apollo-cullen-inquiry-1.5798551

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Hunt for Moscow Financier Owing Millions Leads to Mojave

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-12/hunt-for-moscow-financier-owing-millions-leads-to-mojave-desert

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Statement on DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility Report on Jeffrey Epstein 2006-2008 Investigation

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/statement-doj-office-professional-responsibility-report-jeffrey-epstein-2006-2008

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Malta: ‘Large volumes’ of WhatsApp chats in Fenech, Schembri and Muscat group

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/large-volumes-of-whatsapp-chats-in-fenech-schembri-and-muscat-group.831370

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Latvia: Regulations on prevention of financial crime could be eased for banks

Read here: https://www.baltictimes.com/regulations_on_prevention_of_financial_crime_could_be_eased_for_banks/

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355 protected reptiles saved in Spain in hit against wildlife traffickers

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/355-protected-reptiles-saved-in-spain-in-hit-against-wildlife-traffickers

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