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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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Member of Baltimore “Triple C” Gang Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murders and Attempted Murders

BALTIMORE — Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Raekwon McMann, age 26, of Baltimore, yesterday to 25 years in federal prison, followed...

UK Government Plans Digital Securities Sandbox in Collaboration with Industry

The U.K. government has announced plans to collaborate with the financial services and technology industries to develop legislation facilitating the adoption of digital securities,...

AUSTRAC’s 2024 Focus: Strengthening Anti-Financial Crime Measures Across Sectors

AUSTRAC (Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre) has outlined its regulatory priorities for 2024, emphasizing efforts to enhance the financial system's resilience against serious...

Strata Identity Recognized by Gartner for Maverics Platform in Journey-Time Orchestration

Strata Identity, an Identity Orchestration company, has been recognized as a Representative Vendor by Gartner in the 2023 Innovation Insight: Journey-Time Orchestration Mitigates Fraud...

Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Armed Robbery of Pharmacy Van

WASHINGTON — Juwuan Edward Francis Champion, 24, of Bowie, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in the felony armed robbery of a pharmaceutical...

Egypt: Violations, Repression Upstage Presidential Vote

(Beirut) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s election to a third six-year term followed a campaign of arrests, intimidation, and onerous requirements for candidates...

Federal Prosecutors Remove 300 Illegal Firearms from Eastern Virginia During Fiscal Year 2023

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Today, Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), announced that over the course of the past...

Unlicensed Cannabis Store in Brooklyn Shut Down by Office of Cannabis Management

The Office of Cannabis Management in the state has closed down an unlicensed cannabis store located in Brooklyn. The Big Chief Smoke Shop in...

UAE Emphasizes Strict Adherence to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terror Financing Laws

Lawyers and government officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are stressing the importance of adherence to the country's money laundering and terror financing...

US Department of Justice Targets Fraud Networks Exploiting ‘Microtransactions’ to Steal Funds

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is intensifying its efforts against fraud networks involved in stealing money from consumer bank accounts and using "microtransactions"...

DR Congo: Electoral Violence Threatens Vote

Election-related violence across the Democratic Republic of Congo risk undermining general elections scheduled for December 20, 2023. Congolese authorities need to act urgently to prevent...

Gulf States Treat Migrant Workforce as Disposable

(Beirut) – Migrant workers are playing an indispensable role in addressing extreme heat in Gulf Cooperation Council countries, yet these governments are failing to...

EU: Egypt Support Risks Complicity in Abuses

(Brussels) – The European Union’s negotiations on an upgraded bilateral partnership with Egypt risk missing an opportunity to press for human rights reforms in...

When White Flags Turn Red in Gaza

The Israeli military’s announcement that its forces in Gaza shot and killed three Israeli hostages despite them being shirtless and waving a white flag...

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