Five Arrested in 1 Million Euro Fraud Against NATO
European authorities arrested five people in Norway and raided properties in Germany and Romania as part of an investigation into a company suspected of defrauding NATO…
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Russia Detains Japanese Journalist on Espionage Charges
Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage, accusing him of collecting defense-related information for a Japanese intelligence agency. The…
Bank of America Fined $1.21B Over AML Failures
U.S. regulators imposed more than $1.21 billion in penalties on Bank of America over failures in its anti-money laundering controls and apparent sanctions violations…
Convicted Belgian Cocaine Boss Poured Millions Into Luxury Dubai Properties
A Belgian drug lord spent millions of dollars investing in luxury real estate in Dubai. Belgian authorities successfully extradited him today, but it’s unclear what has…
The Maldives Plans to Offer Residency to the World’s Ultra Rich – And Create Islands From Scratch to Do It
The debt-distressed Maldives is poised to sell residency and luxury real estate on artificial islands, raising fears of a new offshore tax and money-laundering haven.
Hackers Turn French Supermarket Refrigerators Into Furnaces
A nationwide cyberattack exploited vulnerable remote controllers to force freezers to 50°C, causing millions of euros in losses and prompting a national cybercrime…
UK Sanctions Dutch Businessman Allegedly Linked to Russian Arms Firms
The United Kingdom has sanctioned a Dutch businessman and his Turkish company, nearly four months after an investigation by The Kyiv Independent and IrpiMedia revealed…
EU Blacklists Nearly 1,600 in Russian Defense Firms and Executives
The EU’s largest-ever round of sanctions listings targets key suppliers of components used in Russian weapons, particularly ballistic missiles deployed against Ukraine.
Croatia Expands Probe Into Alleged Multi-Million-Euro Toxic Waste Scheme
Anti-corruption authorities arrested five more suspects connected to an alleged criminal network accused of illegally importing and burying 35,000 tonnes of hazardous…
A Chinese Auto Giant Sponsors Portugal's National Football Team. Its Trucks Are Used by Russia to Attack Ukraine.
The Portuguese Football Federations said its sponsorship deal with China’s Changan Automobile went through a “tight” compliance process. Reporters found that the Russian…
Fiji Criticized in U.S. Trafficking Report Over Failure to Tackle Grace Road Cult
A new U.S. State Department report says Fiji has failed to adequately tackle human trafficking, including allegations involving the Grace Road Group. The country…
Hungarian Ad Agency Got Millions From Firm Owned by Orban’s Billionaire Friend
The Hungarian political advertising agency Megafon received about $12 million from a construction company owned by a friend of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. After…