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Hong Kong national security police have arrested the owner and another person at an independent bookshop for alleged sedition and money laundering.
Officers searched Hunter Bookstore…
Samantha Johnson
Missouri’s Governor Is Opposed to Out-Of-State Funding, but Not for His Own Ballot Measure
The post Missouri’s Governor Is Opposed to Out-Of-State Funding, but Not for His Own Ballot Measure appeared first on ProPublica. …
Law enforcement, banks warn of money laundering gaps in major US crypto bill
The crypto industry and law enforcement groups are in the midst of a lobbying showdown over the proposed Clarity Act. …
Yohan José Romero, alias ‘Johan Petrica’
Yohan José Romero, alias ‘Johan Petrica’
Yohan José Romero, alias “Johan Petrica,” is the leader of the criminal mining syndicate Las Claritas Sindicato as well as…
The InSight Take: Colombia Turns Right With Abelardo de la Espriella. Here Are the Washington and Security Challenges.
The InSight Take: Colombia Turns Right With Abelardo de la Espriella. Here Are the Washington and Security Challenges.
The winner of Colombia’s presidential elections, Abelardo de…
Trump cancels signing of key US housing bill until Save America Act is passed
President Donald Trump cancelled his plan to sign a bipartisan affordable housing bill on Wednesday in an effort to pressure his fellow Republicans to pass…