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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced to Life for $20 Million Bribery Scheme

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office...

The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence

To what extent can an artificial system...

Chandni Nanda

Wife of Ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo Charged with Money Laundering and Other Offenses

Sylvia Bongo Valentin, the wife of Gabon's ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba, has been charged with "money laundering" and other offenses, according to the...

Former SAA Chair Dudu Myeni and Sondolo IT Director Granted Bail in Corruption Case

Dudu Myeni, the former chairperson of South African Airways (SAA) board, and Trevor Mathenjwa, the former Sondolo IT director, have been granted bail of...

Miami Commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla Removed from GOP Leadership Role Due to Attendance Issues

Alex Díaz de la Portilla, the suspended Miami commissioner facing corruption charges, has been removed from his leadership role with the Miami-Dade Republican Party....

Switzerland Charges Gulnara Karimova, Daughter of Former Uzbekistan President, with Corruption Offenses

Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of former Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov, has been formally charged with multiple corruption offenses by the Office of the Attorney...

Barcelona Football Club Faces Bribery Allegations Related to Payments to Former Referee and Officials

Barcelona, the prominent European football club, faces allegations of bribery related to payments exceeding €7 million ($7.3 million) made to companies owned by Jose...

Lithuanian Regtech iDenfy Partners with German Online Marketplace Quoka for Enhanced Identity Verification and Fraud Prevention

Lithuania's regtech company, iDenfy, has formed a partnership with Germany's online marketplace, Quoka, to streamline the identity verification process. Key points of the partnership: iDenfy's...

Former Staples Executive John Wilson Sentenced to Probation, Community Service, and Fines in College Admissions Scandal

A private-equity investor and former senior Staples executive, John Wilson, has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for falsely claiming that payments he...

SEC Imposes $46.2 Million Fine on Exelon and Subsidiary for Bribery Scheme Linked to Former Illinois Politician

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a fine of $46.2 million on Exelon and its subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), in...

UK Imposes Sanctions on Russian Officials Over Sham Elections in Ukrainian Territories

The UK has imposed sanctions on Russian officials involved in recent sham elections in several Ukrainian oblasts, including Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk, and illegally...

Switzerland Tightens Sanctions on Drone Components and Iran-Related Entities in Response to Russian-Ukrainian Conflict

The Swiss government has implemented stricter sanctions in line with the European Union (EU) regarding the sale, delivery, export, and transit of components used...

Shinhan Bank America Hit with $15 Million Penalty for Willful BSA Breaches

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has imposed a $15 million civil money penalty on Shinhan Bank America (SHBA) for intentional breaches of the...

Los Angeles Jury Convicts Three in Large-Scale Gift Card Money Laundering Scheme

A Los Angeles federal jury has convicted three individuals for their involvement in laundering the proceeds of large-scale consumer fraud schemes through gift card...

Sigma360 Revolutionizes Financial Crime Prevention with Proactive Adverse Media Screening and Contextualized Risk Detection

The future of financial crime prevention is evolving towards a more proactive stance, with a focus on leveraging global media and advanced technology to...

EPA Offers $500 Million for Clean School Buses to Improve Air Quality and Reduce Emissions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of at least $500 million in funding for clean school buses through the Clean...

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