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U.S. Treasury Eases Customer Due Diligence Rules in Major Shift Toward Risk-Based Compliance

In a significant regulatory shift aimed at...

Malaysia’s Top Court Reinstates Corruption Conviction Against Veteran Politician Isa Samad

In a landmark ruling underscoring Malaysia’s continued...

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

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

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Two Men Sentenced in Far-Reaching Drug Money Laundering Conspiracy

Two men involved in a significant drug money laundering conspiracy received their sentences from Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves. Anthony Scott Cossu,...

The FIAU Issues Notice on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism Penalties and Measures

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has issued a notice under Article 13C of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and in alignment...

U.S. Attorney’s Office Targets Straw Purchasers of Firearms, Including Man Who Illegally Purchased the Handgun Used To Kill 6-Year-Old Chicago Girl

INDIANAPOLIS - Eric Lamar Keys, Jr., 25, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced for making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm....

Suspect in Singapore’s $2.4 Billion Money Laundering Scandal Withdraws $3.8 Million in Cryptocurrency While in Custody

Cryptocurrency worth over $3.8 million was withdrawn from the Binance account of one of the accused individuals in Singapore's major money laundering scandal just...

Former Tsinghua Unigroup Head Zhao Weiguo Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges Amid China’s Anti-Graft Drive in Semiconductor Industry

Zhao Weiguo, the former head of China's state-backed chip conglomerate Tsinghua Unigroup, has pleaded guilty to charges of corruption and misappropriation of state-owned assets....

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...

Beijing’s Increasingly Desperate Attempts to Squelch UN Criticism

The Chinese government appears increasingly anxious to silence critics of its appalling human rights record. At home, it arbitrarily detains or forcibly disappears them;...

Condemning the Life Sentence of Professor Rahile Dawut

We condemn the reported life sentence handed down by the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) following secret court proceedings of Professor...

No, Syria Is Still Not Safe for Refugee Returns

On September 15, Cyprus Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou bemoaned that European Union member states cannot currently return asylum seekers to Syria, and said 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...

European Court Hears Climate Crisis Case Brought by Children

Three years ago, four Portuguese children and two young adults filed a legal case against European governments for failing to take promised action to...

Wausau Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Possessing Methamphetamine for Distribution

MADISON, Wis. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Trenton McCorkle, 27, Wausau, Wisconsin was sentenced...

Members of deadly human smuggling ring convicted following HSI, partner investigation

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Several members of a deadly human smuggling ring have pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle noncitizens resulting in multiple deaths following...

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....

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