Mediterranean smuggling network ‘dismantled’ in Spain-led raid, 78 arrested
Authorities say they broke up one of the largest criminal networks running migrant smuggling in Western Mediterranean.
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How banks, billionaires aided Epstein after his 2008 conviction
Federal documents reveal how financiers, billionaires and major banks remained intertwined with Epstein for years.
How Epstein tried to buy a Moroccan palace months before his death
As US federal charges loomed for Epstein, newly released documents show offshore structuring, rejected bank transfers.
Iran seeks to get out of FATF blacklist amid domestic political divisions
North Korea and Myanmar are other two countries on global financial blacklist as Tehran promises countermeasures.
Mexico’s oil industry faces new pressures from Venezuela oil under US
Pemex, burdened with significant debt, financial and operational constraints, now faces competition from Venezuelan oil.
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Malaysian ex-PM Najib Razak found guilty in 1MDB trial: What we know
The judge has yet to deliver the complete verdict, but Najib has been found guilty of abuse of power, money laundering.
El Chapo’s son pleads guilty in US drug case, cuts deal with prosecutors
Joaquin Guzman Lopez pleads guilty to drug trafficking and to kidnapping an individual believed to be ‘El Mayo’ Zambada.
Four African countries taken off global money-laundering ‘grey list’
South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique, Burkina Faso removed from Financial Action Task Force’s financial crimes list.
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Is Trump’s pardon of Binance boss Changpeng Zhao a conflict of interest?
Zhao is a convicted criminal who founded the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange.
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Moldova bans pro-Russian parties ahead of Sunday’s election
Moldova election rocked by bans on pro-Russian parties as EU path hangs in balance.
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Moldovan oligarch extradited to face charges over $1bn fraud
Trial of former kingmaker comes at sensitive time, as elections approach and authorities warn of Russian meddling.
![Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc (C), accused of acting of behalf of Russia, exits Chisinau International Airport under police escort, on September 25, 2025, after his extradition from Greece following his arrest earlier in July. [Daniel Mihailescu/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/000_76PA6VA-1758793646.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
