Nearly half of powerful .50-caliber ammo seized by Mexican government came from US Army plant, defense minister says 
As crypto industry expands, U.S. slashes office examining dirty money safeguards of cryptocurrency exchanges 
Hong Kong firms feed European tech to Russia’s war in Ukraine, report says 
Nearly half of powerful .50-caliber ammo seized by Mexican government came from US Army plant, defense minister says
Mexican officials shared the data in response to an investigation by ICIJ and media partners. …
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As crypto industry expands, U.S. slashes office examining dirty money safeguards of cryptocurrency exchanges
The number of IRS staff assigned to oversee anti-money laundering practices at the firms dropped to its lowest level in nearly decade. …
Hong Kong firms feed European tech to Russia’s war in Ukraine, report says
Researchers at the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation identify Hong Kong as a key hub in the illicit trade of Western military technology…
Massachusetts sues Bitcoin Depot, alleging the crypto ATM operator knowingly facilitated crypto scams
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s lawsuit is the latest in a series of state legal actions against one of the world’s largest crypto ATM operators. …
Greek court convicts Intellexa founder Tal Dilian, three others in wiretapping scandal
The former Israeli intelligence officer’s spyware has helped some of the world’s most brutal regimes spy on journalists and political opponents. …
Advocacy group files formal grievance claiming World Bank ‘failed’ to address harm caused by controversial Tanzanian project
The project, which aimed to expand protected environmental areas and boost tourism, was terminated in 2024 after allegations of human rights abuses. …
IRS criminal referrals against big corporations and ultrawealthy plummeted during Trump’s first year
New data shows how a key office hammered by layoffs and cost-cutting referred at most two cases in fiscal year 2025. …
Lawmakers seek to stop sales to the public of ammunition made at U.S. Army plant
A new bill backed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and three other Democrats came in response to an ICIJ and The New York Times investigation. …
Italian authorities order expulsion of Chinese agents responsible for spying on dissidents
The Interior Ministry acted days after local media reported that Chinese state actors in 2024 hacked the database of a police unit assigned to protecting…
Human rights court calls on governments to crack down on weapons trafficking
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights said that governments have a duty to more closely monitor firearms manufacturers and put a stop to illegal trafficking….