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💥 Yellen Says Nothing Is ‘Off the Table’ as U.S. Considers New Sanctions on Iran and Hamas. Ms. Yellen offered a forceful defense of Israel while pushing back on the notion that U.S. sanctions against Iran — a key backer of Hamas — have become too lenient. NYT
💥 Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, Other Exchange Leaders at Risk of Brazil Indictment. A congressional committee has recommended that Changpeng Zhao and three local Binance executives be indicted for fraud and other financial crimes. Cointelegraph
💥 The Uyghurs Forced to Process the World’s Fish. China forces minorities from Xinjiang to work in industries around the country, which includes handling much of the seafood sent to America and Europe. New Yorker
💥 Binance freezes Hamas-linked accounts after Israeli request. Israeli authorities had previously seized around 190 Binance accounts with alleged ties to terrorist groups. CoinDesk
💥 China Goes on the Offensive in the Chip War. Given China’s response to U.S. restrictions, it is increasingly likely that Washington will have to wage the chip war on two different fronts Foreign Affairs
💥 U.S. Considers Dropping Sanctions Against Israeli Billionaire in Push for EV Metals. The plan would let Dan Gertler participate in mining deals with Saudi Arabia; American companies would get some of the metals. WSJ
💥 Amazon linked to trafficking of workers in Saudi Arabia. Dozens of contract workers at Amazon warehouses say they were tricked into toiling and living in grueling, squalid conditions. Guardian
💥 New technique leads to largest DDoS attacks ever. Amazon, Google and Cloudflare said they detected the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on record in August due to a newly discovered vulnerability. Record
💥 Thousands bought ‘golden passports’ through Dominica’s $1B scheme. Former Afghan spymaster, convicted millionaire and former Libyan colonel among those who became Dominican citizens. Guardian
💥 SEC Adopts Amendments to Rules Governing Beneficial Ownership Reporting. Final rules intended to improve transparency and provide more timely information for shareholders and the market. SEC
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