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🎯 Cork drugs haul: Ship intended to drop cocaine at locations along Irish, UK, EU coasts. Further three men arrested over cargo ship used to smuggle 2.2 tons of cocaine from a ‘murderous’ South American cartel. Irish Times
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💥 UBS shares rattled by report of US probe into Russia sanctions evasion. What began as a probe into several banks turned into a full-scale investigation focusing on Credit Suisse, which was bought by UBS earlier this year in an emergency rescue deal. CNN
💥 Binance Sells Russian Unit to Day-Old CommEX, Exits Country. "As we look toward the future, we recognize that operating in Russia is not compatible with Binance's compliance strategy." CoinDesk
💥 Winklevoss twins secretly withdrew $280M in assets before crypto firm collapsed. The sum included 3,120 bitcoins, 18,060 ether and more than 142 million units of Gemini’s “stablecoin,” which is pegged to the US dollar. NY Post
💥 Treasury hits Iran drone makers with new round of sanctions. Treasury designated five entities and two individuals from Iran, China, Hong Kong, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates for providing "sensitive parts" to Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle program. UPI
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💥 Treasury Designates Entities and Individual Exacerbating Sudan’s Instability. Since the Sudanese people peacefully ousted Omar al-Bashir in April 2019, various actors, including the individual being designated today, have taken steps to undermine Sudan’s efforts to establish civilian, democratic governance. U.S. Treasury
💥 Russia's use of the Chinese yuan surges as the Kremlin looks to bypass sanctions. Prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine early last year, only 3% of Russian imports were invoiced in yuan, but by the end of 2022 the share grew to 20%. Insider
💥 Chinese Hackers Stole 60,000 State Dept. Emails in Breach Reported in July. Among the most sensitive information stolen were victims’ travel itineraries and diplomatic deliberations. Politico
💥 Behind Ozempic Media Buzz, Undisclosed Drugmaker Money. Physicians, activists, and celebrities are quoted by newspapers and media outlets touting Ozempic without disclosing financial ties to the drugmaker. Lee Fang
💥 Target says it will close nine stores in major cities across four states because of theft and organized crime. The big box chain is part of a wave of retailers that say they’re struggling to contain store crimes that have hurt their bottom lines. CNN
💥 SEC Finalizes Settlements on Wall Street WhatsApp Probe. The settlements with broker-dealers and investment advisers would mark the latest enforcement action in the SEC's two-year crackdown on Wall Street's use of WhatsApp and other unapproved messaging apps that has so far resulted in more than $2 billion in fines. Reuters
💥 Team Trump Prepares for Doom at New York Bank Fraud Trial. Huge sections of the Trump family’s real estate empire are having their business licenses revoked, and the Trumps are losing control of their companies to a court-appointed official. Daily Beast
📘 FinCEN issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to extend the deadline for certain companies to file their beneficial ownership information reports FinCEN
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