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🎯 Musk Accused of Funneling Tesla Funds for Personal Use: Elon Musk has allegedly been using Tesla's finances to construct his personal domicile near the Austin-based Gigafactory, sparking an internal investigation. Engadget
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🌎 China-based hackers breached US government email account: The full scope is unknown, but US officials and Microsoft have been scrambling to assess the impact and contain the fallout. CNN
🌎 Turkey Aims to Improve Ties with the West Amid Economic Struggles: President Tayyip Erdogan has shifted his foreign policy towards a more pro-Western stance in hopes of ameliorating Turkey's economy, an approach that has delighted the U.S. but irked Russia. Reuters
🌎 Merrill Lynch Slapped with a $12 Million Penalty for Neglecting Reporting Rules: The company failed to comply with anti-money laundering regulations by not filing hundreds of suspicious activity reports, garnering a hefty fine. WSJ
🌎 Engineer Charged Over First Decentralized Exchange Hack: Shakeeb Ahmed leveraged his expertise to pilfer $9 million in crypto, leading to federal charges. Decrypt
🌎 Serbian Intelligence Chief Sanctioned by the U.S. for Aiding Russia: Aleksandar Vulin, director of Serbia’s intelligence agency, faces U.S. sanctions for facilitating Russia's harmful activities that undermine the Western Balkans' stability. Politico
🌎 China's New Legislation Seeks to Counter U.S. Trade Sanctions: Just as the U.S. Treasury Secretary's visit to China concluded, the country has introduced a comprehensive new Foreign Relations Law that appears to counter U.S. trade sanctions. VOA
🌎 Key Silk Road Advisor Faces 20 Years Behind Bars: Ross Ulbricht's advisor, Roger Thomas Clark, who had a substantial influence on a murder-for-hire plot, has been sentenced. VICE
🌎 Soccer Leak Whistleblower Faces Charges in Portugal: The infamous hacker who revealed a slew of dirty dealings among Europe's most prominent soccer clubs now faces legal consequences in Portugal. The Record
🌎 El Chelelo's Extradition Delivers a Major Blow to Los Zetas: The extensive tale of notorious Mexican drug dealer Eleazar Medina Rojas, encompassing homicide, fraudulent identities, and legal disputes, is finally seeing a path towards justice. El Pais
🌎 Customer Data Breach Acknowledged by Deutsche Bank: Deutsche Bank has confirmed a breach in its account switching service that exposed customer data, marking a significant concern for one of the world's largest banks. Bleepingcomputer
🌎 HCA Healthcare Admits to Patient Data Breach: HCA, a leading healthcare provider in the U.S., has confirmed a hack compromising patients' critical personal information, with data now being sold by cybercriminals. CNBC
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