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🌎 Treasury Targets Network Financing Houthi Regional Aggression. OFAC sanctioned 13 individuals and entities responsible for providing tens of millions of dollars’ worth of foreign currency from the sale and shipment of Iranian commodities U.S. Treasury
🌎 U.S. Sanctions Show Early Signs of Disrupting Russian Oil Tankers. Sanctions on a handful of tankers engaged in the Russian oil trade appear to have placed several of the ships in limbo. Bloomberg
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🌎 The American Way of Economic War: Is Washington Overusing Its Most Powerful Weapons? Foreign Affairs
🌎 ‘Substantial volume’ of clothing tied to Uyghur forced labor entering EU. Calls for legislation after dozens of brands identified as being at risk of sourcing materials linked to China’s transfer programs. Guardian
📌 What’s up with China’s brutal oppression of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang? Illicit Edge
🌎 More than 12,000 migrants crossed the border on Tuesday - the highest daily total ever recorded. This year has seen the highest ever number of migrant encounters at 2.4M. Daily Mail
🌎 Trafigura Charged in Switzerland Over Angola Bribery. Trafigura and one of its longstanding top executives have been charged over allegations of bribing public officials in Angola. Bloomberg
🌎 Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to U.S. Money Transmitter Charge. Legkodymov, a majority owner in the exchange, agreed to dissolve Bitzlato and release $23M in seized assets. CoinDesk
🌎 Société Générale to become first big bank to list a stablecoin. The euro-pegged stablecoin will be available to the bank’s customer base for trading use. Cointelegraph
🌎 Yellen announces economics sanctions as the US aims to crack down on fentanyl trafficking. The Treasury Department announced economic sanctions against 15 people and two companies linked to Mexican drug cartel. AP
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