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How China Pays for Iranian Oil While Avoiding U.S. Sanctions. Hidden arrangement secured by prominent Chinese insurer connects Tehran with its biggest customer. WSJ
Richest US real estate baron disowns son in savage 12-word statement over alleged ‘ultimate man cave’ scam NYP
How victim of self-styled ‘British Kardashian’ lost tens of thousands on non-existent designer handbags Sky
Why Insurers Are Taking Your Money to the Cayman Islands WSJ
Why Russia-Linked Stablecoin Issuer A7A5 Could Exhibit at Token2049 Despite Singapore Sanctions CoinDesk
US Treasury sanctions Mexican companies for aiding Sinaloa cartel’s fentanyl production AP
Britain is ‘Leading the World’ Against Money Laundering Times
US Supreme Court Rejects Challenge by Turkey’s Halkbank to Prosecution Reuters
Feds say ranking Latin King offered $10K for Bovino’s murder CST
What SWIFT’s Blockchain Means for Stablecoins and Global Banks CoinDesk
‘Do You Believe I’m a Scam? Haha’ NY Mag
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Time to Stir the AML Pot FinCrime Unfiltered
Human Intelligence in Conflict Zones Coercive Capital
WISE and Monzo Penalties, and FinCEN Special Measures FinCrime Unfiltered
Tehran’s Tightrope: The Cost of Confrontation Coercive Capital
British parts found in Russian drones BBC
Chinese Gov’t Fronts Trick the West to Obtain Cyber Tech Dark Reading
Russia’s blacklisted tankers keep dumping oil in Europe’s seas Politico
How China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the Philippines Reuters
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How fraudsters are using crypto ATMs to launder millions from Canadian scam victims CBC
Smuggling Tycoon’s Son Laundered Millions Through London Mosque Purchase OCCRP
Saudi Watchdog Detains Executives Tied to Diriyah Megaproject in Corruption Probe Semafor
U.S. Lifts Sanctions on a Former Paraguayan Official Reuters
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Hackers targeted a global conglomerate. A local community is counting the costs. CNN
FBI and UK Warn Companies to Fix Major Software Bug Exploited by Hackers Record
Jaguar Land Rover Restarts Production After Cyberattack Guardian
Asahi Resumes Beer Production After Cyberattack BBC
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Ghislaine Maxwell Loses Appeal Over Sex-Trafficking Conviction Hill
North Korea’s wildlife is vanishing, hunted to the brink of extinction SCMP
Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours CNN
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Women in Gaza promised food, money or work in exchange for sexual interactions. After weeks of scraping by to feed her six children in Gaza, the 38-year-old woman thought she’d found a lifeline. AP
🚀 Illicit Edge Original: Uncovering Pig Butchering with Erin West DESIGNATED with Yaya J. Fanusie
Top Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro From Power in Venezuela NYT
Scam kingpins who ran billion-dollar criminal empire sentenced to death in China CNN
Tapas and Toxins: Family of Spanish Restaurateurs Investigated for Selling Sanctioned Dual-Use Chemicals to Russia OCCRP
Treasury Targets Iranian Weapons Procurement Networks Supporting Ballistic Missile Programs U.S. Treasury
The Wall Street Firms That Kept Ties With Jeffrey Epstein Until the End WSJ
Drug task force seizes record-breaking 1 million pounds of cocaine Fox
EU seeks to deploy Russia’s frozen billions to boost European arms sales Politico
Map Shows US Allies Watching North Korea’s Sanctions Busting Newsweek
Chinese woman convicted in UK after record £5.5bn bitcoin seizure Independent
Brazil Has a New Digital Spending Habit. Now It’s a Trump Target NYT
France Probes ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ships Suspected of Moving Russian Oil Illegally Reuters
Germany’s Merz Delays Decision on Possible Sanctions Against Israel Politico
FinCEN Announces Postponement of Residential Real Estate Reporting Until March 1, 2026 FinCEN
U.S. preparing options for military strikes on drug targets inside Venezuela. Striking inside Venezuela would be another escalation in Trump’s military campaign against drug targets and its stance toward Maduro government. NBC
Canada Fines KuCoin $14M over Registration & AML Controls CoinDesk
Hackers contact Harrods after 430,000 customer records hit by IT breach BBC
Regulators Push Banks To Examine Past Account Closures for Wrongful ‘Debanking’ WSJ
Iran inks deal with Russia to build $25 billion nuclear energy “megaproject” The Insider
UN imposes ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program ABC
Ex-Lebanon Central Bank Governor Faces Corruption Charges but Walks Free ABC
Hedge-Fund Manager Howard Rubin Faces New Sex-Trafficking Charges WSJ
Russia’s Record Cocaine Bust Signals New Route From Ecuador OCCRP
How China’s Secretive Spy Agency Became a Cyber Powerhouse NYT
Shanghai Opens Digital Yuan Center to Expand Cross-Border Payment Systems BeInCrypto
How a Russian oligarch imported a Canadian-made luxury jet despite sanctions CBC
After sanctions, Indian oil refiner Nayara’s exports find new markets Reuters
Police break up ring trafficking Kenyans to fight for Russia in Ukraine BBC
Cotton to Education Department: Investigate Partnership Between ‘Pro-Terrorist’ CAIR and K-12 Schools. The CAIR lesson plans include instructions not to use terms like ‘jihadists’ and ‘radical Islamic terrorists’ when discussing 9/11, and a course called ‘American Jews and Political Power’. Free Beacon
Treasury Sanctions Houthi Illicit Revenue and Procurement Networks U.S. Treasury
How threats have evolved since 9/11 attacks ABC
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Iran faces reimposition of sanctions unless it negotiates on nuclear program. CNN
Trump weighs sanctions on officials implementing EU tech law. Reuters
Oil rises as Ukraine strikes and new Russia-sanctions talk tighten supply. Reuters
Banco do Brasil urges legal action over social media posts on U.S. sanctions. Reuters
Publication of Final Rule to Remove the Syria Sanctions Regulations. U.S. Treasury
Colombia’s Petro fires own Beijing embassy team for ‘sabotaging’ China outreach SCMP
China replaces senior diplomat as questions persist on his whereabouts Reuters
Sanctions Fears Derail Russian Companies’ Plans to Raise Capital in China United24
Second Ukrainian Suspect Detained in Nord Stream Pipeline Blast Case RFE
Putin Fast-Tracks Privatization Deals to Work Around Sanctions Bloomberg
Russian Deputy Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges After Leaving Post to Fight in Ukraine Moscow Times
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Top African economies eye exit from corruption ‘gray list’ Semafor
Corruption, charges and dynasties: Miami’s wild debate Politico
Georgia Weaponizes “Anti-Corruption” Powers to Seize NGO Donor Files OCCRP
Georgia seniors lose life savings in what officials call state’s largest Ponzi scheme CBS
Algeria Jails Ex-Minister for $45M Social Security Fund Theft OCCRP
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North Korea IT worker scheme expanding to more industries outside U.S. Record
SBI Crypto Hit by $21M Hack With Suspected DPRK Links CoinDesk
Crypto Regulator Adrienne Harris Resigns as Head of NYDFS Decrypt
Roman Storm seeks acquittal of Tornado Cash money transmission charge Cointelegraph
Feds find 200,000 more SIM cards in N.J. after disrupting network that threatened UN General Assembly CBS
BNB Chain’s official X account hacked, CZ warns of phishing links Cointelegraph
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Federal officials target Twin Cities in immigration fraud investigation CBS
Delayed U.S. Report on Global Human Trafficking Finally Released Guardian
Human trafficking investigation at Dallas strip club leads to 41 arrests Fox
Ohio Police Arrest 135 People in Sex-Trafficking Sting CBS
Do Export Controls Erode the United States’ Lead—Or Protect It? CSIS
Three Years of War in Ukraine: Are Sanctions Against Russia Making a Difference? CFR
Why does the U.S. use secondary sanctions, and do they work? DW
Teaching the Business and Art of Sanctions Circumvention RUSI
Understanding the Libra Case: Identifying Red Flags in The Crypto Assets Industry GFI
The next generation: Russia’s future rulers Atlantic Council
How overly aggressive bans on AI chip exports to China can backfire Brookings
