OFAC Blacklists Nicaraguan Officials and Gold-Sector Companies
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on Nicaraguan government officials, firms operating in Nicaragua’s gold sector, and individuals tied to the forcible seizure of a U.S.-owned mining asset.
U.S. Eases Venezuela Bank Sanctions, Will Let Iran Oil Waiver Expire
The Trump administration eased sanctions on Venezuela’s state-run financial system on Tuesday in a move aimed at supporting the country’s battered economy, reviving oil-sector activity, and stabilizing the government of acting President Delcy Rodriguez.
Magyar’s New Task: Dismantling the ‘Party-State’ Without Destroying the State
Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, is pledging to oversee a broad anti-corruption campaign once in office, including the creation of new watchdog bodies and investigations of government contracts.
Orban’s Exit Comes with Shredded Documents and Sanctions Questions
Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, accused outgoing Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Monday of shredding documents related to European Union sanctions.
Britain’s Financial Regulators Are Scrambling to Assess Mythos Risks
UK financial regulators are urgently assessing the risks posed by Anthropic’s latest AI model after concerns that its ability to uncover software vulnerabilities could expose major financial institutions to new cybersecurity threats.
Bessent and Powell Warn Banks on New AI Tool’s ‘Zero-Day’ Risks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell summoned Wall Street executives this week to warn that a new artificial intelligence model from Anthropic could mark the start of a more dangerous phase in cybersecurity.
Ukraine Sees Progress on Disrupting Drone Supply Chains, but Gaps Remain
Ukraine is seeing early signs that sanctions are disrupting Russia’s access to some foreign technology used in Shahed drones, although newly manufactured Western and Asian components are still being found in the weapons.
White House Acknowledges Major Error on NY Medicaid Fraud Stats
The Trump administration has acknowledged a major error in figures it used to support a fraud investigation into New York’s Medicaid program, conceding that a key claim by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services significantly overstated the number of recipients of personal-care services in the state.
How a Blacklisted Iranian Conglomerate Has Ties to a Reform UK Donor
A donor to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is the registered manager and shareholder of a Dubai-based company that previously had business ties to an Iranian conglomerate later placed under U.S. sanctions.
British and American Officials Warn of State-Backed Cyber Attacks
UK and U.S. officials are warning of rising cyber risks driven by Russia- and Iran-linked hacker groups, according to new reports by the Financial Times and Bloomberg.