🌎 A New Terror Threat Is Emerging in Europe Linked to Iran, Gaza War. Authorities in Europe say they have foiled several terror plots, some involving suspects posing as refugees, raising alarm about a growing array of threats from extremists. WSJ
💥 U.S. Targets Al-Ashtar Brigades Operatives U.S. Treasury
💥 EU to mull measures against Iran over possible missile transfers to Russia Reuters
💥 Biden Faces Critical Decision On $10B Iran Sanctions Waiver Iran International
🌎 Islamic State Is Increasingly Using Crypto to Fund Africa Militant Goals. While IS still mostly relies on informal money services such as cash couriers, affiliates including in West Africa are making payments using virtual assets. Bloomberg
💥 US Sanctions Money Launderers Connected to Al-Shabab VOA
🌎 Inside the organized crime rings plaguing retailers including Ulta, T.J. Maxx and Walgreens. Investigators began referring to the theft group as the “California Girls” and considered Mack the crew’s ringleader. CNBC
🌎 Former US official's work for Chinese client stirs concern over disclosure loopholes. When a Chinese drone company came under U.S. government scrutiny over ties to China's military, the company turned to Loretta Lynch. Reuters
🌎 Venezuela rushes to mend Iran relationship as US sanctions loom. Venezuela is rushing to fulfill terms of a three-year-old alliance that has involved hundreds of millions of dollars in oil swaps and contracts. Reuters
🚩 Venezuelan Exports To US Rose 770% In 2023 AFP
🌎 Boeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead in US. In the days before his death, he had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company. BBC
🚩 Boeing failed 33 out of 89 audits during FAA examination Fox
🌎 ‘Trump Employee 5,’ who unknowingly helped move classified documents, speaks out. Butler gave testimony to federal investigators that informed crucial portions of last year’s criminal obstruction charges against Trump and his two co-defendants. CNN
🌎 Ford To Pay $365M In US Tariff Fraud Case. Ford to settle a civil suit linked to disguising imported cargo vans as lower-tariff passenger vehicles. AFP
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