5th August 2019

U.S. Imposes More Sanctions on Russia for Chemical Agent Use

The U.S. imposed a second round of sanctions on Russia for using a banned nerve agent in an attempt to kill a former Russian spy in the U.K. in 2018. The measures will prohibit U.S. banks from participating in the issuance of Russian sovereign debt, the State Department and Treasury… Read More

5th August 2019

Honduran president denies links to drug trafficking

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Saturday denied reports from a U.S. court filing linking him to drug trafficking, accusing criminals of seeking revenge against him. “The drug traffickers are looking for revenge against the only president who’s done what he’s needed to do,” he told a news conference, detailing… Read More

2nd August 2019

Money laundering case registered against Azam Khan over alleged land grab

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday registered a case against senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on allegations of money laundering. The case has been registered against him in connection with multiple alleged land-grab cases that have been registered against him in Uttar Pradesh. As per officials, the ED has… Read More

1st August 2019

Chinese aluminium tycoon Liu Zhongtian indicted in US over tariff evasion of US$1.8 billion

Chinese aluminium billionaire Liu Zhongtian has been indicted in the US on allegations that he evaded US$1.8 billion in American tariffs, using a complex scheme that supposedly smuggled vast quantities of the metal into the US using a series of firms that he secretly controlled. Liu, China Zhongwang Holdings and… Read More

1st August 2019

‘More teeth than Jaws’: Jacqui Lambie considers ultimatum over stronger integrity commission

The Tasmanian independent Jacqui Lambie says she will consider telling the Morrison government “where to stick their bills” if the Coalition continues to pursue a suboptimal federal integrity commission. Lambie made the threat during a show of unity by parliamentary crossbenchers on Wednesday about the necessity… Read More

31st July 2019

Cambodia and Laos casinos targeted for drug-trade money laundering

Anti-narcotic investigators are searching for signs of money laundering in the casinos that have spread across Sihanoukville, a Cambodian coastal city that has become a magnet for Chinese high-rollers, amid the booming methamphetamine market in Southeast Asia. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates the region’s meth market… Read More

30th July 2019

Spain’s second-largest bank BBVA charged with corruption

Spain’s National Court has charged Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) with “corruption and breach of confidence,” a court spokesman said on Monday. Anti-corruption prosecutors had referred the case to the high court five days earlier. BBVA is Spain’s second-largest bank, with a strong presence in Latin America and the south… Read More

30th July 2019

Integrity investigation ordered into Government and Crown Casino handing of foreign visitors

Commonwealth authorities and Crown Casino will face an integrity investigation amid allegations about efforts to lure Chinese gamblers to Australia. Attorney-General Christian Porter said he had referred allegations about Crown Casino to the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity. Crown has been the subject of a Nine News investigation… Read More

29th July 2019

Andrew Wilkie calls for parliamentary inquiry into Crown Resorts

Crown Resorts is facing calls for a federal parliamentary inquiry after days of revelations about its flagship Melbourne casino and payments to a brothel owner and alleged money launderer. Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie said Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese should back the joint… Read More

29th July 2019

Russian Bitcoin Theft Suspect Sued for $100 Million by U.S.

Digital currency exchange BTC-e and one of its owners, a Russian whose extradition the U.S. is seeking from Greece to face criminal charges, now face a civil lawsuit in California. The U.S. is attempting to recover penalties of $100 million from the company and Alexander Vinnik for alleged violations of… Read More