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Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Sentenced to 19 Years in Major Corruption Case

In a significant development underscoring a widening...

Australia’s AML/CTF Reform Brings Expanded PEP Obligations Into Force from March 2026

Australia's financial intelligence authority AUSTRAC confirmed that...

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Wisconsin Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Violating Export Control Reform Act

Andrew Pogosyan, 68, a U.S. citizen born in Russia and residing in Madison, pleaded guilty today in federal court to a four-count criminal information...

Ethiopia: Proposed Legal Changes Threaten Civil Society

(Nairobi) – Ethiopian lawmakers should reject proposed amendments to the civil society law that would grant the government sweeping powers to restrict nongovernmental organizations,...

Bank of Russia receives fewer complaints against insurers but more against banks: 2025 H1 results

Over the first six months of 2025, the number of complaints received by the Bank of Russia from financial consumers and investors increased by 18.6% compared to 2024 H1, totalling 182,400. Nevertheless, quarterly dynamics show a decrease in the number...

Q Link Wireless LLC and Issa Asad to Pay More than $110M in Global Resolution

Q Link Wireless LLC (Q Link) and its owner, Issa Asad (Asad), located in Dania Beach, Florida, have agreed to pay $110,637,057 to resolve...

Cadence Design Systems Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $140 Million for Unlawfully Exporting Semiconductor Design Tools

The Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES) of the Justice Department’s National Security Division (NSD), and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District...

Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges Related to a $13M Ponzi Scheme

An Arizona man pleaded guilty today to money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct justice for his role in a scheme to defraud investors. According to...

Venezuela: Political Persecution a Year After Elections

(Washington, DC) – Venezuelan authorities are carrying out widespread abuses against critics through politically motivated arrests, a year after the presidential election, Human Rights Watch...

AUSTRAC launches civil penalty proceedings against pokies giant Mounties

AUSTRAC has launched Federal Court civil penalty proceedings against Mount Pritchard District and Community Club (Mounties), for alleged serious and systemic non-compliance with Australia’s...

Thailand/Cambodia: Protect Civilians Amid Border Clashes

(Bangkok) – Escalating border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia involving explosive weapons have killed and injured civilians since fighting began on July 24, 2025,...

Russia Clamps Down on Online Searches

This week, Russia’s State Duma, the lower chamber of parliament, adopted a draft law that imposes fines on ordinary citizens for “intentionally” searching for “extremist”...

Sahel Region: African Union Appoints Special Envoy

(Nairobi) – The African Union’s (AU) appointment of Burundi’s president as its special envoy for the Sahel region strengthens the AU’s capacity to address...

World Court Rules Tackling Climate Crisis is an International Legal Obligation

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a unanimous opinion on July 23, 2025, that climate change is "an existential problem of planetary proportions...

India: Hundreds of Muslims Unlawfully Expelled to Bangladesh

Indian authorities have expelled hundreds of ethnic Bengali Muslims to Bangladesh in recent weeks without due process, claiming they are illegal immigrants.The authorities’ claims that...

Brazil: Lula Should Veto Environmental Protection Rollback

(São Paulo) - Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should veto a bill that dismantles environmental licensing and poses serious threats to environment-related...

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