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🎯 Putin Met with Prigozhin After Quasi-Rebellion: Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Wagner group leader after his mini-coup, stirring questions about Prigozhin's influence with the leader. USA Today
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🌎 Wagner Leader's Business Empire Faces Uncertainty: After building substantial influence in Russia and businesses in 15 countries, the future of Yevgeny V. Prigozhin's ventures remains uncertain following his mini-mutiny. NY Times
🌎 Ukraine Eyes Sense Bank Takeover from Russian Billionaires: The Ukrainian government seeks to seize Sense Bank from its owners, including prominent Russian billionaires under EU and UK sanctions. Bloomberg
🌎 Unraveling the Trillion-Dollar Pandemic Relief Fraud: Investigations continue into wide-scale fraud following COVID pandemic relief – the greatest scam of all time. Rolling Stone
🌎 SVB Financial Seeks to Recover $1.93B from US FDIC: SVB Financial files a lawsuit against the FDIC to recover seized funds that are reportedly hindering its reorganization and potential earning in interest. Reuters
🌎 Terrorist Financing Turns to TRON and DeFi: A recent shift in terrorist financing sees Bitcoin replaced by assets on the TRON blockchain. Forbes
🌎 China Fines Ant Group Nearly $1 Billion: China's top regulators have penalized Ant Group for violations related to consumer protection and corporate governance. CNN
🌎 China’s Mineral Monopoly Fires Warning Shot: China, controlling a large portion of essential minerals like lithium, cobalt, and aluminum, sends a signal to the U.S. WSJ
🌎 Iran Allegedly Pursues Atom Bomb Test: New intelligence reports indicate Iran's attempts to secure nuclear weapons technology despite Western sanctions. Fox News
🌎 California Land Purchases Near Air Force Base Raise Concerns: Unidentified investors' significant land acquisitions near a major air force base prompt government investigation. WSJ
🌎 Revolut US Experiences Major Theft: Thieves exploit a payment flaw, stealing $20 million via ATM withdrawals after declined transactions. Bloomberg
🌎 New 'NokNok' Malware Targeting macOS: The Charming Kitten hackers introduce new macOS malware in a phishing campaign. Bleepingcomputer
🌎 Top U.S. Law Firms Face Cybersecurity Breach: Major law firms are among the victims of a massive breach claimed by the ransomware group Clop. NY Post