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Greetings!  It's December 13, and we're tracking today's top stories:  U.S. committee offers 2024 legislative 'blueprint' for countering China, Harvard covered up a secret plagiarism probe, U.S. sanctions China, Turkey and UAE firms for supporting Russia, live animals, horns and ivory seized in global wildlife trafficking operation, and much more...   

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๐ŸŽฏ U.S. committee offers 2024 legislative 'blueprint' for countering China. A U.S. congressional committee issued an extensive list of recommendations to reset America's economic ties with China, setting out legislative goals to prevent the U.S. from becoming its economic vassal. Reuters 

Top Stories

 

๐ŸŒŽ Harvard covered up a secret plagiarism probe into president Claudine Gay. Harvard spent weeks failing to come clean about Gay being under investigation โ€” staying quiet even when she was hauled in front of Congress for disastrous testimony on campus antisemitism. NY Post

 

๐ŸŒŽ U.S. Sanctions China, Turkey and UAE Firms for Supporting Russia. The measures take Russiaโ€™s procurement network, a loose coalition of companies that help keep it supplied with cutting-edge technology and weapons. Bloomberg

 

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๐ŸŒŽ Police and Customs Seize Live Animals, Horns and Ivory in Global Wildlife Trafficking Operation. Interpol and the World Customs Organization say they seized 53 primates, four big cats and more than 1,300 birds in their sweeping annual crackdown on wildlife and timber trafficking. AP

 

๐Ÿšฉ U.S. And UK Target Additional Hamas Finance Officials and Representatives U.S. Treasury

 

๐ŸŒŽ Thai Authorities Seize Record Haul of Meth Tablets Near Myanmar Border. Cops seized 50M meth tablets โ€“ a record haul for Thailand and the second largest in Asia. Reuters

 

๐ŸŒŽ China chip firm powered by US tech and money avoids Biden's crackdown. Brite's access demonstrates the challenges facing Washington's bid to keep U.S. equipment and money from being used to advance China's military ambitions. Reuters

 

๐ŸŒŽ Crackdown-Hit Crypto Industry Sets Sights on Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is becoming a popular destination for crypto companies seeking eager investors and friendlier regulators. Bloomberg

 

๐ŸŒŽ KuCoin to Pay $22M, Exit New York to Settle State Suit. The exchange will pay $5.3M to the attorney general's office and refund New York customers $16.77M. CoinDesk

 

๐ŸŒŽ How cybercriminals are using Wyoming shell companies for global hacks. Because Wyoming allows registered agents โ€“ in-state representatives โ€“ to serve as the public point of contact for LLCs, their ownership can be kept secret from the wider public. Reuters

 

๐Ÿšฉ AML: Council and Parliament agree to create new authority EU Council

 

๐ŸŒŽ He Might Have Been Pope. Instead, He May Go to Prison. Vatican magistrates alleged Cardinal Becciu had embezzled more than $100,000 through a nonprofit group run by his brother. WSJ

IN THE NEWS

Russia

 

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Sanctions arenโ€™t working: How the West enables Russiaโ€™s war on Ukraine Politico

 

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Top Russian diplomat found dead by his wife in another mystery death after he worked as โ€˜Putinโ€™s Man in Iranโ€™ Daily Mail

 

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia says it's working on major new agreement with Iran Reuters

 

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ EU takes first step to raise money for Ukraine from Russian frozen assets Politico

 

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China

 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China to Verify Citizens' Identities With New Blockchain-Based Platform CoinDesk

 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ U.S. Doubts Performance, Yield of Huaweiโ€™s Advanced Chip Bloomberg

 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Taiwan Calls on US Support to Defend Banks Against Cyberattacks Bloomberg

 

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Crypto & Cyber

 

๐Ÿ” Two Men Charged for Operating $25M Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme DOJ

 

๐Ÿ” Terrifying hacks on critical infrastructure have arrived. America isnโ€™t ready. Hill

 

๐Ÿ” Warrenโ€™s Crypto Bill Is Likely Unconstitutional. Itโ€™s Also Unlikely to Pass. CoinDesk

 

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Corruption & Financial Crime

 

๐Ÿ’ธ Swiss Banking Secrecy Is Gone. Shell Companies Might Be Next Bloomberg

 

๐Ÿ’ธ Spain charges arbitrator who awarded $15B to sultan's heirs in Malaysia dispute Reuters

 

๐Ÿ’ธ Inside the Trial That Could Be โ€˜the End of Mr. Giulianiโ€™ NY Magazine

 

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Drug War

 

๐Ÿ’ฅ Spain seizes 11 tons of cocaine in shipping containers AP

 

๐Ÿ’ฅ Drug lords hunt corrupt police officers who stole shipment in Tijuana Guardian

 

๐Ÿ’ฅ Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as top opium producer BBC

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