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🎯 Israeli raids in West Bank target Hamas funding. Israeli forces raided foreign exchange and money transfer agencies in Ramallah, seizing millions intended to fund terrorists. Reuters
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🌎 Singapore imposes civil penalty on Credit Suisse for managers' misconduct. MAS imposed a $3M fine for failing to prevent or detect misconduct by its relationship managers. Bloomberg
🌎 Washington puts forward G7 plan to confiscate $300B in Russian assets. While no decisions have been taken and the issue remains hotly debated, the acceleration of work on confiscating Moscow’s assets for Ukraine highlights its rising importance for the west. Reuters
🌎 Inside the underground world of dog fighting. A Michigan-based dog fighter used WhatsApp to share videos of animals fighting, including one that featured “Barracuda,” who he describes as a “straight finisher throat and kidneys!!!” CNN
🌎 ‘We are not equipped to deal with this’: Migrant surge overwhelms U.S. border. Thousands of migrants are arriving at the border every day, trekking from the farthest reaches of the globe, from Africa to Asia to South America. NYT
🌎 Billion-Dollar Scam: A sophisticated criminal network is using modern day slaves to con thousands of Americans out of their life savings. CNN
🌎 Russia, Iran Officially Ditch U.S. Dollar for Trade. The global de-dollarization drive has been going on for years with BRIC countries and the so-called pariah states trying to ditch the American dollar in favor of other currencies. Oil Price
🌎 Spyware attack chain used previously unknown iPhone hardware feature. The Russian government blamed the campaign on the U.S., alleging that it hacked “thousands of Apple phones” to spy on Russian diplomats. Record
🌎 How 'blood gold' from Africa is funding Russia's war on Ukraine. The Wagner mercenary group uses gold mining in Africa to funnel money to the Kremlin. NPR
🌎 U.S.-backed effort to fight Colombia money laundering has so far been a flop. U.S. officials complain of a “glass ceiling” in combating money laundering, with certain individuals untouchable due to political connections. Miami Herald
🌎 Bitrace report zeroes in on stablecoin money laundering methods. Illegally obtained stablecoin may sell at a premium or a discount, depending on how it is being laundered. Cointelegraph
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