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🎯 Israel Attacks Risk New Front With Iran Proxies in Shadow War. Hamas is just one of many Iran-backed groups across the region, stretching from Iraq and Syria to Lebanon and Yemen. Bloomberg
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💥 U.S. Probe of Russia-Sanctions Busting Focuses on Major Oil Trader. The effort includes an investigation of Murtaza Lakhani, founder and chief executive of Mercantile & Maritime Group, a major oil trading and shipping company with head offices in Bahrain and Singapore. WSJ
💥 U.S., Venezuela in talks for fresh oil sanction exemptions. Washington has been trying to encourage negotiations between Maduro and the political opposition over elections in Venezuela and other demands. Reuters
💥 Russia Played Both Israel and Hamas. Will Moscow Take a Side? Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Putin’s foreign policy approach of balancing both sides has been limited by the international sanctions imposed on Russia. Moscow Times
💥 China's Rich Entrust Total Strangers To Sneak Cash Out Of The Country. Since international borders reopened post-pandemic, advisers to the rich report a surge in demand for overseas backup options. Bloomberg
💥 Inside FTX’s All-Night Race to Stop a $1 Billion Crypto Heist. The same day FTX declared bankruptcy, someone began stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from its coffers. Wired
💥 EU U-turns after halting Palestinian funding following Hamas attack. Splits within the Commission and among member states on plan to halt aid to the Palestinian Authority. Politico
💥 Biden interviewed in special counsel’s probe into classified documents found at his home, former office. The interview marks the first major development in the case known to the public in months and stands in stark contrast to Biden’s predecessor. CNN
💥 Team Trump Is Using ‘Fyre Festival Strategies’ in N.Y. Fraud Case. Trump and his lawyers are hoping to score some PR points, kick up as much dirt as possible, enrage the judge, trash some of the witnesses, and turn the process into a media circus. Rolling Stone
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