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🎯 Naked Anti-graft Protesters Arrested In Ugandan Capital. Earlier this year, the U.S. and UK imposed sanctions on several Ugandan officials including parliamentary speaker Anita Among. AFP
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🌎 ‘Dark’ tanker crash exposes dangers of China’s thirst for cheap oil. China is one of the few remaining customers of crude from countries such as Iran, Venezuela and Russia, which are subject to heavy sanctions by the U.S. WaPo
🌎 Shootings Soar in One of North America’s Safest Cities. The Culprit: Tow-Truck Gangs. Towing cars has become a deadly business in Canada’s largest city. WSJ
🌎 U.S. seizes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s plane in the Dominican Republic. The Dassault Falcon 900EX was purchased from a company in Florida and was illegally exported from the U.S. to Venezuela through the Caribbean. CNN
🚩 U.S. Drafts Sanctions Against Venezuelans Over Disputed Election Bloomberg
🌎 Tigran Gambaryan, detained in Nigeria, seeks bail on health grounds. Gambaryan’s worsening health has become an overriding issue in a case that has pitted Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency against him and Binance. DLN
🌎 Dark Tunnels and Moral Beacons. The names of the six murdered Israeli hostages – and the evil ideology of their executioners – should be seared into the minds of all who wish to live in civilization. Free Press
🚩 UK suspends dozens of arms sales to Israel AP
🌎 Russia Imports $30M in U.S. Dollar, Euro Banknotes From Rwanda Despite Sanctions. Russia’s state-controlled arms exporter Rosoboronexport imported $30M-worth of $100 bills from Rwanda’s Defense Ministry. Moscow Times
🌎 Convicted fraudsters launch AI lobbying firm using fake names. A DC startup pitched as a service to integrate AI into lobbying is covertly run by a pair of well-known convicted felons using pseudonyms. Politico
🌎 Bitcoin ATM scams are soaring — and older adults are increasingly the victims. The FTC said reported losses exceeded $110M last year, up nearly tenfold since 2020. NBC
🌎 Boston Consulting Group Avoided Penalty for Angola Bribes by Stripping Partners of Equity. The harsh disciplinary measures paid off for this firm, but lawyers say implementing them can be difficult. WSJ
🌎 Global supply chains can’t skirt China rare earths crackdown. Long-term shortage of rare metal antimony, a critical material in the defense supply chain, could pose security risk. FT
🌎 How The 2024 Election Is Normalizing Corruption. A master plan legalized corruption — and now the Trump-Harris election is turning into an auction. Rolling Stone
🌎 Authorities in Guyana seize a record $200M worth of cocaine hidden in a lush jungle. The drugs were seized in an area where police have found improvised submersible trafficking vessels. AP
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