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🔸Russia is evading sanctions by ‘buying back’ military supplies from India and Myanmar. A report cites Russian repurchases of parts for tanks and missiles exported previously to Myanmar and India, likely in a bid to reimport the components to improve older weapons expected to be used in Ukraine. [more]
🔸Atomic Wallet hacks lead to over $35 million in crypto stolen. Atomic Wallet is now collecting information from victims, asking what operating system they are using, where they downloaded the software, what was done before crypto was stolen, and where the backup phrase was stored. [more]
🔸Crypto giant Binance controlled ‘independent’ U.S. affiliate’s bank accounts. The new findings offer further detail into how Binance exercised tight control over Binance.US, despite both firms maintaining that they have always operated independently. [more]
🔸Crypto’s Richest Man Is Waiting Out the Chaos. Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, has always avoided the spotlight. But after Sam Bankman-Fried’s extraordinary fall, all eyes are on crypto's mysterious kingpin. [more]
🔸Russian wineries maintain production despite EU sanctions. Russian wine suppliers have been facing difficulties due to EU sanctions, but Putin's favorite vintners are importing from Portugal and France through third-party countries. [more]
🔸Dave Ramsey faces $150 million lawsuit over timeshare exit promotions. Each of the 17 plaintiffs in the April lawsuit say they paid thousands for Timeshare Exit Team's services after listening to Ramsey's promotions. [more]
🔸The Messy US Influence That’s Helping Iranians Stay Online. Newly announced sanctions against Iran-based Avaran Cloud underscore the complexity of crafting Washington’s internet freedom efforts. [more]
🔸Why Is Syria’s Dictatorship Being Rehabilitated? Captagon has become massive across the Middle East, fueled by the Syrian dictator’s war machine. Now, he's being embraced by other leaders – if he cracks down on the drug. [more]
🔸Mystery Trader’s Debt-Ceiling Windfall Sparks Insider Concerns. Digging into whether a trade is improperly based on confidential information is notoriously difficult, especially when it involves market-moving news from inside the government. [more]
🔸Brazil police charge alleged mastermind behind murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira. Leader of ‘transnational criminal organization’ and a supposed subordinate have been charged over the 2022 murders of journalist and Indigenous expert. [more]