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🎯 US and UK Take Coordinated Action Against Hamas Leaders and Financiers. Today’s action designates key Hamas officials and Iranian support to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists. U.S. Treasury
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🌎 Six people arrested in China’s Hubei province over ‘baby-trafficking ring’. Whistleblower claims hospital director colluded with ‘online intermediaries’ to sell birth certificates. Guardian
🌎 Forbidden Russian oil flows into Pentagon supply chain. Circumventing sanctions, the fuel is rebranded and sold to a Greek refinery that serves the U.S. military. WaPo
🌎 Strip Clubs, Lewd Photos and a Boozy Hotel: The Toxic Atmosphere at Bank Regulator FDIC. Employees say sexual harassment, misogyny pervade federal agency tasked with ensuring stability of nation’s banks, driving women to leave. NY Post
🌎 Pentagon aide part of ‘covert campaign’ to undermine Iran opposition. The Iran Experts Initiative corresponded with the head of a think tank tied to Iran’s Foreign Ministry beginning in March 2014. NY Post
🌎 Venezuela slams renewed EU sanctions. Caracas slammed a six-month renewal of EU sanctions against it, and said the move precluded the bloc from participating in Venezuelan political processes ahead of elections next year. AFP
🚀 REPORT: Basel AML Index 2023 – Action on money laundering more urgent than ever Basel Institute
🌎 US probes 30 ship managers for suspected Russia oil sanctions violations. The G-7, EU, and Australia imposed a $60 per barrel cap last December on sea-borne exports of Russian crude. Reuters
🌎 Financial Fraudsters Have Escaped Justice for Far Too Long. The Justice Department has been losing ground in the fight against financial fraud, notwithstanding the laudable pursuit of FTX fraudster Bankman-Fried. NYT
🌎 Gang says ICBC paid ransom over hack that disrupted US Treasury market. China's biggest lender paid a ransom after it was hacked last week, says Lockbit gang spokesman. Reuters
🌎 Xi’s Graft Crackdown Is Set to Snare Record Number of Top Officials. China’s sweeping anti-graft drive is on track to target multiple senior cadres this year, showing the Chinese leader still appears wary of threats to his power. Bloomberg
🌎 'The boss is not going to leave': Proffer videos show ex-Trump lawyers telling Georgia prosecutors about efforts to overturn 2020 election. Jenna Ellis informed prosecutors that senior Trump White House official Dan Scavino told her "the boss" would refuse to leave the White House despite losing the election. ABC
🌎 Ethereum Wallet Drainer Steals $60M in Six Months. Hackers are using a piece of code called Create2 to bypass security alerts when users sign malicious signatures. CoinDesk
🌎 Supreme Court says it will adopt first-ever code of conduct. The new code encourages justices to recuse from a pending case if they have "a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party." USA Today
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