Niger Wants to Sell 1,000 Tons of Uranium. ISIS Wants to Seize It
A shipment of about 1,000 tons of uranium moved out of northern Niger in recent months and is now stranded at a military airbase in the capital, Niamey, where it faces heightened security risks after an attack by Islamic State militants.
French Police Raid Arab World Institute in Tax Fraud Case Tied to Epstein
Police raided the Arab World Institute in Paris on Monday as prosecutors widened an investigation into former French culture minister Jack Lang and his daughter, Caroline, over suspected financial links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Ukraine’s Ex-Energy Minister Charged with Money Laundering after Flee Attempt
Ukraine’s anti-corruption authorities on Monday accused former energy minister German Galushchenko of laundering millions of dollars in kickbacks in a high-profile corruption case that has shaken the wartime government.
Hurley Set to Exit Treasury Amid Dispute over Sanctions Policy
The top Trump administration official leading U.S. sanctions policy and the nation’s financial intelligence unit is set to exit the role amid friction with his boss, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Russia’s Wagner Group is Finding New Recruits to Conduct Attacks in Europe
Recruiters and propagandists who previously worked for Russia’s Wagner Group have become a key channel for Kremlin-directed sabotage operations in Europe, the Financial Times reported.
UK Weighs More Russia Sanctions after Probe Finds Navalny Killed by Poison
The UK is mulling fresh sanctions against Moscow after Britain and four European allies concluded that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny most likely died from poisoning arranged by the Kremlin.
Louis Vuitton Pays €500,000 for AML Failings
Louis Vuitton’s Netherlands unit has agreed to pay a €500,000 settlement after Dutch authorities concluded the company failed to adequately vet customers who repeatedly made large cash purchases over a prolonged period.
Crypto’s Rising Role in Forced Labor, Sex Trafficking, and CSAM
Cryptocurrency flows to suspected human trafficking services surged 85% in 2025, reaching hundreds of millions of dollars across identified services.
Is Elon Musk’s X Violating U.S. Sanctions on Iran? The Blue Checkmarks Say ‘Yes’
Elon Musk’s social-media company, X, appears to have violated U.S. sanctions by selling “Premium” subscriptions to accounts linked to Iranian government officials and state entities, according to a Tech Transparency Project (TTP) report.
Deutsche Bank’s Relationship with Epstein Ended Only After His Final Arrest
Deutsche Bank continued providing services to Jeffrey Epstein for months after telling the disgraced financier it would end its relationship with him in late 2018 and only moved to terminate all of his accounts following his final arrest in July 2019.