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π― State Department Imposes New Sanctions on Wagner, Russian Air Force. A determination has been made that a number of foreign persons have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to INKSNA. U.S. State Department
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π Binance.US Slashed Two-Thirds of Its Workforce as Revenue Plunged After SEC Lawsuit. $1B in lost assets led to a 75% loss in revenue and 200 layoffs at Binanceβs U.S.-incorporated arm. CoinDesk
π© Urgent: Apple Issues Critical Updates for Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws Hacker News
π 6 charged for smuggling raw duck and goose intestines under packaged rattlesnakes. A shipping container that arrived California from China falsely stated the container held "1,966 cartons of pet grooming tool pet nail clippers." ABC
π₯ Treasury Targets Companies and Vessels Facilitating Qods Force and Houthi Commodity Shipments U.S. Treasury
π The Blacklisted Component Thatβs Disrupting the Luxury-Car Market. A transformer from a Chinese supplier recently banned over links to forced labor is delaying imports of Porsche into the U.S. WSJ
π ICC accuses two high-ranking Russians of war crimes in Ukraine. Theyβre responsible for directing attacks at civilians, causing excessive harm to civilians, and the crime against humanity of inhumane acts. CNN
π U.S. lawmakers push for ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban. This is the first significant legislative move after senate legislation to ban the app stalled in the face of heavy lobbying by TikTok. Reuters
π ACLU says U.S. House bill that could ban TikTok is unconstitutional Reuters
π Bob Menendez Scores Corruption Indictment Hat Trick. The NJ Democrat, who was charged with corruption and bribery in September, has now been accused of acting as a foreign agent to Qatar. Rolling Stone
π Far-left group claims act of sabotage on Tesla. The Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin was evacuated after a power outage, with the far-left "Volcano Group" claiming responsibility. DW
π The Secrets FactoryRegistered Agents Inc. has for years allowed businesses to register under a cloak of anonymity. New investigation reveals that its secretive founder has taken the practice to an extreme. Wired
π BRICS Will Create Payment System Based on Digital Currencies and Blockchain. The BRICS group continues its efforts to reduce reliance on U.S. dollars in settlement. CoinDesk
π Jihadwashing? Arab Travel Influencers Promote Taliban-Run Afghanistan. Nothing can beautify life in Afghanistan under the Taliban. So how can we promote a country whose government practices terrorism against its people? Worldcrunch
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