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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

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The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence

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Haitian Gang Leader ‘Barbecue’ Indicted for Conspiracy to Violate U.S. Sanctions

An indictment was unsealed today in U.S. District Court charging Jimmy Cherizier, also known as Barbecue, 48, of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Bazile Richardson, also...

Founder of Lender Service Provider Pleads Guilty for Role in PPP Fraud Scheme

A founder of the lender service provider Blueacorn pleaded guilty today in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief money guaranteed by...

Singapore: Enhanced anti-money laundering regime for companies, foreign companies and limited liability partnerships

The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2024 enhances disclosures of beneficial owenrship of corporate entities and prevents abuse of nominee arrangemens...

Justice Department Announces Coordinated Disruption Actions Against BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware Operations

The Justice Department announced today coordinated actions against the BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware group which included the takedown of four servers and nine domains on...

Two Mexican Nationals Charged for Bribing State-Owned Energy Officials

An indictment was unsealed today in the Southern District of Texas charging two Mexican businessmen for their roles in an alleged bribery scheme to...

Sanctions Notice – Iraq (UN Resolution 1518)

Please be advised that the Security Council Committee pursuant to Resolution 1518 (2003) concerning Iraq has enacted an amendment to its sanctions list in relation...

California CEO Sentenced for Role in Covid-19 Relief Fraud Resulting in Millions of Stolen Funds

A California man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay $6,993,700 in restitution and $535,041 in forfeiture for his...

Sanctions Notice – Global Irregular Migration Regime

Please be advised that the UK has recently enacted the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 (the UK Regulations). The...

Corrupt Guatemalan Mayor Extradited to United States on Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge

Yesterday, Romeo Ramos Cruz, of Guatemala, made his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia following his extradition from...

Leader of $68M Adult Day Care Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty

A New York woman pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud Medicaid and pay health care kickbacks at her two Brooklyn social adult day...

Two Chinese Nationals Arrested on Complaint Alleging they Illegally Shipped to China Sensitive Microchips Used in AI Applications

Two Chinese nationals – one of them an illegal alien – have been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging they knowingly exported to...

Non-residents’ investments in Russian financial market: Bank of Russia’s decisions

The Bank of Russia has established the rules for servicing foreign investors who have obtained the right to invest in the Russian financial market using new funds. Pursuant to the executive order of the Russian President, foreign investors have access...

U.S. Department of Justice Announces Compensation Process for Victims Trafficked Through Backpage.com

Today, the Department of Justice announced the launch of the Backpage remission process to compensate victims whose trafficking was facilitated through the Backpage.com website....

Department of Justice, CIA Transmit Declassified Durham Documents to Senator Chuck Grassley

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice transmitted the declassified Appendix of the Durham Report to the Senate Judiciary Committee following collaboration with the...

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