Oct 13 2025
Nicolas Sarkozy is the first French president in modern history to face actual prison time rather than a suspended sentence. The Paris Criminal Court acquitted Sarkozy on other charges, including passive corruption and illegal campaign financing. He was also fined 100,000 euro ($117,084) and barred from running for public office for five years. The decision …
Oct 12 2025
Ling Seng Hok, a Malaysian living in the U.K., pleaded guilty on September 30 for helping Chinese national Qian Zhimin move the proceeds of a fraudulent investment scheme. Qian, who pleaded guilty to playing a leading role in the scam, had converted the profits into Bitcoin. The seven-year ongoing investigation led to the seizure of …
Oct 12 2025
Lagomarsino Baules, 38, is the son of a senior pro-China politician from Palau. He was among 10 people arrested in Fiji last week in a major anti-drug operation. Ginna Mukunghoa Choi, a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia, was also arrested. Choi had been blacklisted by Palauan authorities in May as an “undesirable alien” …
Oct 11 2025
Yi Huiman, 61, is suspected of “serious violations of discipline and law” He is one of the most prominent financial officials to face scrutiny in recent years. He spent decades in China’s state-owned banking system, rising to chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) His tenure ended abruptly in February 2024 after …
Oct 11 2025
The International Court of Justice has dismissed Equatorial Guinea’s request to stop France from selling a luxury Paris mansion. This is the second time the ICJ has ruled in France’s favor in the dispute. The case resurfaced this year after Malabo said French police had reentered the property and changed the locks. French authorities reportedly …
Oct 10 2025
Amnesty International calls on the Syrian government to hold its security and military forces accountable. The rights group says newly documented evidence shows government and affiliated forces carried out executions on July 15 and 16. The evidence includes verified videos and testimony from 15 eyewitnesses and relatives, it says. The executions reportedly took place in …
Oct 10 2025
U.S. sanctions on Serbia’s state-linked energy firm Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) came into effect on Thursday. The enforcement — repeatedly postponed over the past year — came despite expectations of another short delay. NIS said it had taken “all necessary measures to maintain stable operations and fuel supply.” Local outlet Nova Ekonomija hadthat the sanctions …
Oct 09 2025
ChangeNOW is a non-custodial crypto exchange that brings decentralization to its customers. Launched in 2017, the crypto exchange features a sophisticated interface that enables small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to access the crypto market. Through ChangeNOW For Business, these business owners can access services such as a crypto exchange API, white-label solutions, and more. This …
Oct 08 2025
Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, is demanding the administration of President Donald Trump release records involving more than $1.5 billion in wire transfers. The move comes after the U.S. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform this week made public files that included a sexually suggestive note bearing a signature that looks like Trump’s. The …
Oct 06 2025
Wang Shuiming was convicted in Singapore’s largest ever money laundering case. He is currently wanted on separate charges in China for allegedly running illegal gambling operations. The court said it decided to suspend the extradition of the 44-year-old on the basis of a “legitimate question” whether he could face torture or inhumane treatment at the …