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High-Profile Smuggling Raids in Hungary Point to Former PM's Brother

Police arrested multiple suspects Monday in an alleged visa fraud operation, with local media and politicians quickly linking ...
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Paraguayan President Impeached and Arrested Amid Financial Meltdown and Mass Protests

Former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has been removed from office and arrested. Among other allegations, he is accused of trying to protect a digital bank he formerly held ownership in.
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Ukraine Uncovers Crime Ring Allegedly Shielded by Officials

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) uncovered an ...
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Donald Trump Jr. Discussed Deals With Russian Businessman Close to Putin’s Personal Security Chief, Two Sources Say

Trump Jr. and Umar Kremlev have been widely reported as friends, with the controversial businessman even paying for Trump Jr.
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Iraq Jails Ex-Oil Boss for Eight Years Over $119M Kickback Scheme

Hussein Talib Abboud was ordered to repay $36 million in stolen state funds, delivering a stark warning to an energy sector ...
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US Sentences Venezuelan National to 12 Years for Laundering Over $1 Billion

Investigators found that Figueira's operation moved over $1 billion through a single cryptocurrency wallet and various financial accounts. The network funneled the illicit funds into and out of the U.