Tag: Crime
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Gold smuggling case: Actor Ranya Rao remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody Kannada actor Harshavardhini Ranya alias Ranya Rao who was arrested in a gold smuggling case was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days by a special court for economic offences, on Monday. The actor was in the custody of the Directorate of Revenue…
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How Wagner Cut Its Teeth in Syria
Then, in 2014, Prigozhin became a purveyor of both meals and men. On the heels of Moscow’s invasion of Crimea, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) was sponsoring small bands of mercenaries and volunteers to fight in eastern Ukraine on behalf of the Luhansk People’s Republic, which had declared itself independent. Prigozhin wanted in and linked…
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US-China: Competing in the age of “MAGA” and “China Dream”
Those expecting a credible George Kennan-type or Henry Kissinger-like grand Trump strategy toward China have not paid attention to the career of the 47th president. Donald Trump has general objectives to rebalance global burdens on trade and spending on defense of the global order but achieving these will incorporate his self-assessed superior negotiating skills on…
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Iranian Networks in the Middle East
This transcript is from a CSIS event hosted on March 6, 2025. Watch the full video here. Dr. Alterman: Hello, and welcome to CSIS. I’m Jon Alterman, senior vice president, Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and the director of the Middle East Program. I’m delighted to welcome you here today for a conversation…
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Iranian Networks in the Middle East
This transcript is from a CSIS event hosted on March 6, 2025. Watch the full video here. Dr. Alterman: Hello, and welcome to CSIS. I’m Jon Alterman, senior vice president, Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and the director of the Middle East Program. I’m delighted to welcome you here today for a conversation…
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Treasury’s Narrowed Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act Risks Making U.S. a Magnet for Dirty Money
Yesterday, the Treasury Department announced the suspension of enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) with regard to domestic reporting companies, in addition to pausing all enforcement of the CTA under existing regulatory deadlines. The Treasury Department also announced that a proposed rulemaking would be issued to narrow the scope of the rule to foreign…
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The US must distance itself from Iranian terrorist cult MEK – opinion
The US must permanently end MEK’s influence in Washington before its deception leads to irreversible consequences. By AIDIN PANAHI MARCH 4, 2025 02:51 U.S. President Donald Trump gestures onstage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) annual meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 22, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/BRIAN SNYDER) The Conservative Political Action Conference…
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To Change South Africa’s Behavior, Target ANC Officials
The tense United States–South Africa relationship deteriorated further when the Trump administration suspended nearly all aid to the country. The suspension was a warning to Pretoria to stop its hostile behavior toward the US. But Washington’s best option to change South Africa’s behavior and protect US interests without causing a total breakdown in bilateral relations…
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Security – Defense
See all Image principale médiatique Image principale médiatique Volcanic Activity and Nuclear Security in Japan Date de publication 03 March 2015 Accroche At the beginning of 2014, Japan experienced the deadliest volcanic eruption on its territory in over a century. The unpredictable nature of the event reignited fears of the risks of nuclear power plants. …
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Lebanon Foils Money Smuggling Operation from Iran to Hezbollah via Türkiye
Lebanese airport security intercepted an attempt to smuggle $2.5 million in cash from Iran to Lebanon via Sabiha Gökçen Airport in Türkiye. The funds were believed to be destined for Hezbollah after Lebanon banned Iranian civilian aircraft from landing in Beirut and imposed strict inspections on flights arriving from Iraq. Authorities at Beirut Airport seized…