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🎯 Mozambique Leader Wins Immunity in Tuna Bond Scandal in Setback for Credit Suisse. Just weeks before a trial is set to begin in London, Judge Robin Knowles refused to add President Nyusi as a party to the case against Credit Suisse and other firms involved in the financing of a tuna-fishing fleet and coastal patrol force in Mozambique. Bloomberg
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🌎 Chinese lenders extend billions of dollars to Russian banks after western sanctions. China's 'Big Four' banks increased their combined exposure to Russia from $2.2 billion to $9.7 billion in the 14 months through March 2023. Insider
🌎 Western officials plan to warn UAE over trade with Russia. Officials from Washington and European capitals are visiting the UAE as part of a collective global push to keep computer chips, electronic components, and other dual-use products out of Russian hands. Reuters
🌎 Why Did a Drug Gang Kill 43 Students? Text Messages Hold Clues. The Mexican police, military officers and others secretly colluded with a cartel that kidnapped 43 students, a case unsolved after nearly a decade. NYT
🌎 China's Huawei opens cloud data center in Saudi Arabia in regional push. The cloud data center in Riyadh, Huawei's 30th worldwide, will support government services for the Saudi kingdom and allow for AI applications and language models in Arabic. Reuters
🌎 Putin’s Next Scheme to Solidify Power on Stolen Ukraine Land. Russia is synchronizing voting in occupied territories with efforts to suppress Ukrainian resistance and to run intimidation schemes to force votes in favor of the Kremlin. Daily Beast
🌎 Chinese Gatecrashers at U.S. Bases Spark Espionage Concerns. Washington has tracked about 100 incidents involving Chinese nationals trying to access American military and other installations. NY Post
🌎 Ukrainian oligarch and Zelensky supporter Ihor Kolomoisky arrested in fraud investigation. The State Department sanctioned Kolomoisky in 2021 for his alleged involvement in “corrupt acts that undermined rule of law and the Ukrainian public’s faith in their government’s democratic institutions and public processes.” CNN
🌎 Crypto Casino Stake Targeted in Reported $40M Exploit. Cryptocurrency casino Stake appears to have been targeted by an exploit, with $16 million withdrawn on the Ethereum network following a "private key leak." CoinDesk
🌎 UAE creates federal authority for commercial gaming as casino giants flock to Gulf Arab nation. Describing the authority, WAM said it would “create a socially responsible and well-regulated gaming environment, ensuring that all participants adhere to strict guidelines and comply with the highest standards.” AP
🌎 Disgraced Wells Fargo exec faces a year in jail. Wells Fargo was required to pay $3 billion in penalties in 2020 for opening checking and credit card accounts without customers’ authorization — an attempt to meet sales goals. The Hill
🌎 Kim Jong Un may soon meet with Putin in Russia for arms talks. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, U.S. officials have routinely released declassified intelligence in an effort to deter North Korea and China secretly sending weapons to Moscow. NBC News
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